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 2026
2.8%
2.7%
2.8%
Apr 2026
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
Mar 2026
2.7%
3.0%
2.9%
Feb 2026
2.9%
2.6%
3.0%
Jan 2026
3.0%
3.3%
3.3%
Dec 2025
4.0%
3.4%
2.7%
Nov 2025
2.7%
3.1%
2.6%
Oct 2025
2.6%
2.8%
2.5%
Sep 2025
2.5%
3.1%
2.6%
Aug 2025
2.6%
2.1%
2.5%
Jul 2025
2.5%
2.2%
2.6%
Jun 2025
2.6%
3.3%
2.7%
May 2025
2.7%
2.6%
2.7%
Apr 2025
2.7%
2.7%
2.9%
Mar 2025
2.9%
3.0%
2.7%
Feb 2025
2.7%
2.0%
2.9%
Jan 2025
2.9%
4.1%
3.7%
Dec 2024
3.7%
2.9%
2.7%
Nov 2024
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
Oct 2024
2.7%
2.2%
2.5%