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 14 days
Forecast
2.8%
Previous
2.7%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
13 Dec 2022
Nov 2022
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
08 Nov 2022
Oct 2022
2.8%
2.6%
2.8%
13 Oct 2022
Sep 2022
2.8%
2.7%
2.5%
15 Sept 2022
Aug 2022
2.5%
2.9%
2.9%
09 Aug 2022
Jul 2022
2.9%
2.8%
2.9%
12 Jul 2022
Jun 2022
2.9%
2.7%
2.8%
14 Jun 2022
May 2022
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
10 May 2022
Apr 2022
2.7%
3.6%
2.7%
12 Apr 2022
Mar 2022
2.7%
3.6%
2.7%
15 Mar 2022
Feb 2022
2.7%
3.7%
3.6%
15 Feb 2022
Jan 2022
3.6%
3.5%
3.8%
11 Jan 2022
Dec 2021
3.8%
3.1%
3.1%
14 Dec 2021
Nov 2021
3.1%
3.1%
3.2%
09 Nov 2021
Oct 2021
3.2%
2.9%
3.0%
12 Oct 2021
Sep 2021
3.0%
3.6%
2.8%
14 Sept 2021
Aug 2021
2.8%
4.1%
3.3%
10 Aug 2021
Jul 2021
3.3%
4.5%
3.7%
13 Jul 2021
Jun 2021
3.7%
4.6%
3.8%
08 Jun 2021
May 2021
3.8%
4.0%
3.7%
11 May 2021
Apr 2021
3.7%
3.8%
3.9%