Unemployment in South Korea
South Korea's unemployment is 2.68 % — #17 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
2.68 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Guatemala 2.60 % · Mexico 2.67 % · Hong Kong 2.80 % · Singapore 2.82 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.