Time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Time-related underemployment, male was 2.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea, 2012–2025
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 2.4% for time-related underemployment, male in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +128.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +70.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 2.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
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)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Republic of Korea was 2.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.