In the second half of 2024, the job vacancy rate in South Korea was estimated to be about 2.5 percent, which was a decrease compared to the same period in the previous year. The job vacancy rate in South Korea has been decreasing in recent years.
Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024
vacancy rate of establishments with five or more regular employees
Supplementary notes
The job vacancy rate refers to the percentage of total demand for labor at the time of the survey and is calculated as (number of vacancies) / (number of employees + number of vacancies) x 100.
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MOEL (South Korea). (December 30, 2024). Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/
MOEL (South Korea). "Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024." Chart. December 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/
MOEL (South Korea). (2024). Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/
MOEL (South Korea). "Job Vacancy Rate in South Korea from The 1st Half of 2021 to The 2nd Half of 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/
MOEL (South Korea), Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/ (last visited April 21, 2025)
Job vacancy rate in South Korea from the 1st half of 2021 to the 2nd half of 2024 [Graph], MOEL (South Korea), December 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1233847/south-korea-job-vacancy-rate/
