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
11 Dec 2012
Nov 2012
3.0%
—
3.0%
13 Nov 2012
Oct 2012
3.0%
—
3.1%
09 Oct 2012
Sep 2012
3.1%
—
3.1%
11 Sept 2012
Aug 2012
3.1%
—
3.1%
15 Aug 2012
Jul 2012
3.1%
—
3.2%
10 Jul 2012
Jun 2012
3.2%
—
3.2%
12 Jun 2012
May 2012
3.2%
—
3.4%
15 May 2012
Apr 2012
3.4%
—
3.4%
11 Apr 2012
Mar 2012
3.4%
—
3.7%
13 Mar 2012
Feb 2012
3.7%
—
3.2%
14 Feb 2012
Jan 2012
3.2%
—
3.1%
10 Jan 2012
Dec 2011
3.1%
—
3.1%
13 Dec 2011
Nov 2011
3.1%
—
3.1%
08 Nov 2011
Oct 2011
3.1%
—
3.2%
11 Oct 2011
Sep 2011
3.2%
—
3.1%
20 Sept 2011
Aug 2011
3.1%
—
3.3%
10 Aug 2011
Jul 2011
3.3%
—
3.3%
13 Jul 2011
Jun 2011
3.3%
—
3.3%
14 Jun 2011
May 2011
3.3%
—
3.6%
11 May 2011
Apr 2011
3.6%
—
4.0%