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EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
│ Economic Trends in the Republic of Korea, June 2026
(Population aged 15 years and over, not seasonally adjusted, year-on-year)
29,998 thousand persons were economically active in June
Labor Force
Participation Rate
+65.2%
(-0.2%p)
□ Female
+57.6%
(0.0%p)
□ Male
+73.0%
(-0.4%p)
Employment-Population Ratio
& The Number of Employed Persons
+63.4%
(-0.2%p)
29,154 thousand
+63 thousand (+0.2%)
(Thousand persons)
30000
29000
28000
27000
26000
25000
Jun
2025
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2026
(year-on-year)
(%)
65.0
60.0
55.5
50.0
45.0
63.4
29,154
Unemployment Rate
& The Number of Unemployed Persons
+2.8%
(0.0%p)
834 thousand
+10 thousand (+1.2%)
(Thousand persons)
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
Jun
2025
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2026
(year-on-year)
(%)
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
2.8
834
Ministry of Finance
and Economy
Source : Ministry of Data and Statistics