Dem. People's Rep. Korea - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Dem. People's Rep. Korea was 16,934,340 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16,934,340 in 2021 and a minimum value of 12,031,320 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 12,031,320
1991 12,320,370
1992 12,557,800
1993 12,742,060
1994 12,915,740
1995 13,118,570
1996 13,282,310
1997 13,479,860
1998 13,667,900
1999 13,823,510
2000 13,992,720
2001 14,156,290
2002 14,320,670
2003 14,475,830
2004 14,633,080
2005 14,789,440
2006 14,951,690
2007 15,125,830
2008 15,286,050
2009 15,461,140
2010 15,625,730
2011 15,795,420
2012 15,946,160
2013 16,087,480
2014 16,228,370
2015 16,383,650
2016 16,492,380
2017 16,644,980
2018 16,800,970
2019 16,931,020
2020 16,875,220
2021 16,934,340

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure