Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's unemployment rate stood at 3.55% in 2025, a rise of +0.01pp from 2024. Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranked 59th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.55% | +0.01pp | #59 |
| 2024 | 3.54% | +0.08pp | #60 |
| 2023 | 3.46% | +0.01pp | #57 |
| 2022 | 3.46% | −0.24pp | #47 |
| 2021 | 3.69% | +0.07pp | #40 |
| 2020 | 3.62% | +0.19pp | #38 |
| 2019 | 3.44% | +0.03pp | #49 |
| 2018 | 3.41% | −0.09pp | #44 |
| 2017 | 3.50% | −0.08pp | #44 |
| 2016 | 3.57% | +0.05pp | #44 |
| 2015 | 3.52% | +0.01pp | #42 |
| 2014 | 3.51% | −0.06pp | #43 |
| 2013 | 3.57% | +0.03pp | #43 |
| 2012 | 3.54% | +0.03pp | #41 |
| 2011 | 3.52% | +0.10pp | #42 |
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's unemployment rate was 3.55% in 2025, a rise of +0.01pp from 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's unemployment rate was 3.55% in 2025. Ranked 59th globally. This represents a 0.2% increase from the previous year.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's unemployment rate peaked at 3.69% in 2021.
The lowest unemployment rate in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 2.85% in 1991.
Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of ranks 59th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2025 was 3.55%. This ranks 59th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/korea-democratic-people-s-republic-of/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
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