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
12 Dec 2017
Nov 2017
3.7%
—
3.6%
14 Nov 2017
Oct 2017
3.6%
—
3.7%
17 Oct 2017
Sep 2017
3.7%
—
3.8%
12 Sept 2017
Aug 2017
3.8%
—
3.6%
08 Aug 2017
Jul 2017
3.6%
—
3.8%
11 Jul 2017
Jun 2017
3.8%
—
3.6%
13 Jun 2017
May 2017
3.6%
—
4.0%
10 May 2017
Apr 2017
4.0%
—
3.7%
11 Apr 2017
Mar 2017
3.7%
—
4.0%
14 Mar 2017
Feb 2017
4.0%
—
3.6%
14 Feb 2017
Jan 2017
3.6%
—
3.5%
10 Jan 2017
Dec 2016
3.4%
—
3.6%
13 Dec 2016
Nov 2016
3.6%
—
3.7%
08 Nov 2016
Oct 2016
3.7%
—
4.0%
11 Oct 2016
Sep 2016
4.0%
—
3.8%
12 Sept 2016
Aug 2016
3.6%
—
3.6%
09 Aug 2016
Jul 2016
3.6%
—
3.6%
12 Jul 2016
Jun 2016
3.6%
—
3.7%
14 Jun 2016
May 2016
3.7%
—
3.7%
10 May 2016
Apr 2016
3.7%
—
3.8%