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Unemployment rate
Year Value
2010 3.7
2011 3.4
2012 3.2
2013 3.1
2014 3.5
2015 3.6
2016 3.7
2017 3.7
2018 3.8
2019 3.8
2020 4.0
2021 3.7
2022 2.9

Source: Employment Statistics Division, Statistics Korea

Geographical Area: Total

Sub-indicators: Percent (%)

Data type

National data (Type1)
This is the national produced statistics in the ROK that best corresponds to the definition of UN SDGs indicators.
Download the national metadata file for more information.
Indicator name

Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Data name

Unemployment rate
Definition

The percentage of persons in the labor force who are unemployed
Data source

Economically Active Population Survey
Data collection

Interviews with 35,000 households nationwide on their employment, unemployment, labor force, etc
Organizations

Employment Statistics Division, Statistics Korea
Periodicity

Monthly
Metadata https://kostat-sdg-kor.github.io/sdg-indicators/public/data/Metadata-08-05-02_ENG.pdf opens in a new window

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Unemployment rate, by sex, age and persons with disabilities
Target name

By 2030, achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all women and men, including for young people and persons with disabilities, and equal pay for work of equal value
Organizations

OECD, ILO
Metadata https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/metadata/files/Metadata-08-05-02.pdf opens in a new window