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 Aug 2014
Jul 2014
3.4%
—
3.6%
15 Jul 2014
Jun 2014
3.6%
—
3.7%
10 Jun 2014
May 2014
3.7%
—
3.7%
13 May 2014
Apr 2014
3.7%
—
3.5%
08 Apr 2014
Mar 2014
3.5%
—
3.9%
11 Mar 2014
Feb 2014
3.9%
—
3.2%
11 Feb 2014
Jan 2014
3.2%
—
3.1%
14 Jan 2014
Dec 2013
3.0%
—
2.9%
10 Dec 2013
Nov 2013
2.9%
—
3.0%
12 Nov 2013
Oct 2013
3.0%
—
3.0%
15 Oct 2013
Sep 2013
3.0%
—
3.1%
10 Sept 2013
Aug 2013
3.1%
—
3.2%
13 Aug 2013
Jul 2013
3.2%
—
3.2%
09 Jul 2013
Jun 2013
3.2%
—
3.2%
11 Jun 2013
May 2013
3.2%
—
3.1%
14 May 2013
Apr 2013
3.1%
—
3.2%
09 Apr 2013
Mar 2013
3.2%
—
3.5%
12 Mar 2013
Feb 2013
3.5%
—
3.2%
12 Feb 2013
Jan 2013
3.2%
—
3.0%
08 Jan 2013
Dec 2012
3.0%
—
3.0%