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
14 Apr 2016
Mar 2016
3.8%
—
4.1%
15 Mar 2016
Feb 2016
4.1%
—
3.5%
16 Feb 2016
Jan 2016
3.5%
—
3.5%
12 Jan 2016
Dec 2015
3.4%
—
3.4%
15 Dec 2015
Nov 2015
3.4%
—
3.4%
10 Nov 2015
Oct 2015
3.4%
—
3.5%
13 Oct 2015
Sep 2015
3.5%
—
3.6%
08 Sept 2015
Aug 2015
3.6%
—
3.7%
11 Aug 2015
Jul 2015
3.7%
—
3.9%
14 Jul 2015
Jun 2015
3.9%
—
3.9%
09 Jun 2015
May 2015
3.9%
—
3.7%
12 May 2015
Apr 2015
3.7%
—
3.7%
14 Apr 2015
Mar 2015
3.7%
—
3.9%
17 Mar 2015
Feb 2015
3.9%
—
3.4%
10 Feb 2015
Jan 2015
3.4%
—
3.5%
13 Jan 2015
Dec 2014
3.5%
—
3.4%
09 Dec 2014
Nov 2014
3.4%
—
3.5%
11 Nov 2014
Oct 2014
3.5%
—
3.5%
14 Oct 2014
Sep 2014
3.5%
—
3.5%
11 Sept 2014
Aug 2014
3.5%
—
3.4%