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
Actual
2.8%
Forecast
2.7%
Previous
2.8%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 27 days
Forecast
3.0%
Previous
2.8%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
May 2021
3.8%
4.0%
3.7%
Apr 2021
3.7%
3.8%
3.9%
Mar 2021
3.9%
3.9%
4.0%
Feb 2021
4.0%
4.8%
5.4%
Jan 2021
5.4%
4.0%
4.5%
Dec 2020
4.6%
3.9%
4.1%
Nov 2020
4.1%
4.4%
4.2%
Oct 2020
4.2%
3.6%
3.9%
Sep 2020
3.9%
3.8%
3.2%
Aug 2020
3.2%
4.1%
4.2%
Jul 2020
4.2%
3.9%
4.3%
Jun 2020
4.3%
4.0%
4.5%
May 2020
4.5%
3.7%
3.8%
Apr 2020
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
Mar 2020
3.8%
3.9%
3.3%
Feb 2020
3.3%
4.0%
4.0%
Jan 2020
4.0%
3.6%
3.7%
Dec 2019
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
Nov 2019
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
Oct 2019
3.5%
3.8%
3.4%