Working age foreign citizens in South Korea
South Korea: Working age foreign citizens was 1,833 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working age foreign citizens in South Korea, 2015–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1,833 for working age foreign citizens in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working age foreign citizens in South Korea peaked at 1,833 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 9th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Working age foreign citizens in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,364 | — |
| 2016 | 1,414 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,479 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1,528 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1,566 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1,562 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,740 | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,833 | +5.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,833 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 201.14, 9.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,833 is above the median for high income countries, which is 573.27, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,446 | 1,364 | 1,528 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,675 | 1,562 | 1,833 | 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 working age foreign citizens in South Korea?
- Working age foreign citizens in South Korea was 1,833 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working age foreign citizens recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,833 in 2024.
- What is the lowest working age foreign citizens recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for working age foreign citizens?
- South Korea ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working age foreign citizens rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Working age 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.