Share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of temporary employees was 22.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea, 2003–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea is 22.72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea peaked at 27.35 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.73, in 2017.
Republic of Korea ranks 31st of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.7 | — |
| 2004 | 25.73 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.35 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.36 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 24.74 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 23.67 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 26.05 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 23.02 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 23.76 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.12 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.43 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 13.78 | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 14.19 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.84 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 18.16 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 20.13 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 20.72 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 20.88 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 21.83 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 22.72 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.51 | 23.67 | 27.35 | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.3 | 13.73 | 23.76 | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.74 | 18.16 | 22.72 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 28 Netherlands 26.22 compare
- 29 Philippines 24.79 compare
- 30 Chile 24.45 compare
- 32 Israel 21.21 compare
- 33 Guyana 20.41 compare
- 34 North Macedonia 18.98 compare
More gender data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 125,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 124,678 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 131,322 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea?
- Share of temporary employees in Republic of Korea was 22.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest share of temporary employees recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of temporary employees recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.73 in 2017.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of temporary employees?
- Republic of Korea ranks 31st out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of temporary employees rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Share of temporary employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator represents temporary employment as a percentage of employees. Temporary employment, whereby workers are engaged only for a specific period of time, includes fixed-term, project- or task-based contracts, as well as seasonal or casual work, including day labour. There are wide differences in definitions used across countries, which should be kept in mind when making cross-country comparisons. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.