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
13 Aug 2024
Jul 2024
2.5%
2.9%
2.8%
09 Jul 2024
Jun 2024
2.8%
2.9%
2.8%
11 Jun 2024
May 2024
2.8%
2.6%
2.8%
16 May 2024
Apr 2024
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
11 Apr 2024
Mar 2024
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
12 Mar 2024
Feb 2024
2.6%
2.9%
3.0%
15 Feb 2024
Jan 2024
3.0%
3.3%
3.2%
09 Jan 2024
Dec 2023
3.3%
2.9%
2.8%
12 Dec 2023
Nov 2023
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
14 Nov 2023
Oct 2023
2.5%
2.5%
2.6%
12 Oct 2023
Sep 2023
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
12 Sept 2023
Aug 2023
2.4%
2.7%
2.8%
08 Aug 2023
Jul 2023
2.8%
2.5%
2.6%
11 Jul 2023
Jun 2023
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
13 Jun 2023
May 2023
2.5%
2.6%
2.6%
09 May 2023
Apr 2023
2.6%
2.6%
2.7%
11 Apr 2023
Mar 2023
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
14 Mar 2023
Feb 2023
2.6%
3.1%
2.9%
14 Feb 2023
Jan 2023
2.9%
3.1%
3.1%
10 Jan 2023
Dec 2022
3.3%
2.8%
2.9%