In 2023, the shipbuilding industry in South Korea employed around 127.3 thousand people, down from around 127.8 thousand in the preceding year. The number of employees in the domestic shipbuilding industry steadily declined in recent years. Nevertheless, the industry remained one of South Korea's major economic sectors, with the country competing with China to become the global leader in ship manufacturing.
Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 23, 2024). Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). (2024). Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea). "Number of Employees in The Shipbuilding Industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
MOEL (South Korea), Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/ (last visited June 07, 2025)
Number of employees in the shipbuilding industry in South Korea from 2015 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1186196/south-korea-shipbuilding-industry-employees/
