Working-age population (Organisation) in Korea
Korea: Working-age population was 45,762 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
Korea recorded 45,762 Persons for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Korea peaked at 45,762 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36,192 Persons, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Working-age population in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36,192 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 36,608 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37,014 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37,410 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37,772 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38,120 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 38,632 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 39,180 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39,775 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 40,301 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40,824 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41,387 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 41,857 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 42,304 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 42,795 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 43,239 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43,606 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 43,930 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 44,182 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 44,504 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44,785 Persons | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45,080 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 45,260 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 45,407 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 45,570 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45,762 Persons | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,100 Persons | 36,192 Persons | 40,301 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,863 Persons | 40,824 Persons | 44,504 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,311 Persons | 44,785 Persons | 45,762 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More population data for Korea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 45,771 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.199 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1991 % change on previous year (2030)
- Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 880.12 National currency per US dollar (2025)
- Population projections 37.18 million Persons (2070)
- Historical population data 51.68 million Persons (2025)
- Population density - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- Population by broad age groups - Regions 51.22 million Persons (2024)
- NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Social benefits and social transfers in 12.51 Percentage of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Korea?
- Working-age population in Korea was 45,762 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,762 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,192 Persons in 2000.
- How does Korea rank for working-age population?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.