The Unemployment Rate reflects a percentage of unemployed workers in relation to the total labor force. The unemployed include persons of working age, which are currently unemployed and are actively seeking employment. A higher than expected reading is seen as negative for the South Korean won quotes.
South Korea Unemployment Rate
Last release
14 Apr 2026 23:00 GMT
Actual
2.7%
Forecast
3.0%
Previous
2.9%
Next release
12 May 2026 23:00 GMT
Actual
Coming in 15 days
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
14 Apr 2026
Mar 2026
2.7%
3.0%
2.9%
17 Mar 2026
Feb 2026
2.9%
2.6%
3.0%
10 Feb 2026
Jan 2026
3.0%
3.3%
3.3%
13 Jan 2026
Dec 2025
4.0%
3.4%
2.7%
09 Dec 2025
Nov 2025
2.7%
3.1%
2.6%
11 Nov 2025
Oct 2025
2.6%
2.8%
2.5%
16 Oct 2025
Sep 2025
2.5%
3.1%
2.6%
09 Sept 2025
Aug 2025
2.6%
2.1%
2.5%
12 Aug 2025
Jul 2025
2.5%
2.2%
2.6%
15 Jul 2025
Jun 2025
2.6%
3.3%
2.7%
10 Jun 2025
May 2025
2.7%
2.6%
2.7%
13 May 2025
Apr 2025
2.7%
2.7%
2.9%
08 Apr 2025
Mar 2025
2.9%
3.0%
2.7%
11 Mar 2025
Feb 2025
2.7%
2.0%
2.9%
13 Feb 2025
Jan 2025
2.9%
4.1%
3.7%
14 Jan 2025
Dec 2024
3.7%
2.9%
2.7%
10 Dec 2024
Nov 2024
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
12 Nov 2024
Oct 2024
2.7%
2.2%
2.5%
15 Oct 2024
Sep 2024
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
10 Sept 2024
Aug 2024
1.9%
2.4%
2.5%