Employed foreign citizens in South Korea
South Korea: Employed foreign citizens was 1,010 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employed foreign citizens in South Korea, 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,010 for employed foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed foreign citizens in South Korea peaked at 1,010 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 667.9, in 2013.
That places South Korea 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Employed foreign citizens in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 697.9 | — |
| 2013 | 667.9 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 738.3 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 809.2 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 834.2 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 884.3 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 855.3 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 843 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 922.9 | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1,010 | +9.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,010 is above the median for high income countries, which is 327.71, 3.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,010 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.85, 12.3× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 771.97 | 667.9 | 884.3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 907.8 | 843 | 1,010 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed foreign citizens in South Korea?
- Employed foreign citizens in South Korea was 1,010 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employed foreign citizens recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,010 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employed foreign citizens recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 667.9 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for employed foreign citizens?
- South Korea ranks 8th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employed foreign citizens rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employed foreign citizens. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.