Country at a Glance
 Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea, selected international labor statistics, 2009–11
| Indicator |
Unit |
Report |
Time Series |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Hourly compensation costs in manufacturing |
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Hourly compensation costs |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
15.06 |
17.73 |
18.91 |
Hourly direct pay |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
12.10 |
14.25 |
15.21 |
Hourly social insurance expenditures and labor-related taxes |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
2.95 |
3.48 |
3.70 |
Productivity and unit labor costs in manufacturing |
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Productivity (output per hour) |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
159.1 |
172.7 |
183.1 |
Output |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
144.3 |
165.5 |
177.4 |
Hours worked |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
90.7 |
95.8 |
96.9 |
Unit labor costs in U.S. dollars |
Annual growth rate |
HTM |
XLS |
107.0 |
117.2 |
114.9 |
Labor market |
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Unemployment rate - Total |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
Unemployment rate - Youth (under 25) |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
9.8 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
Unemployment rate - Men |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
4.1 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
Unemployment rate - Women |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
3.0 |
3.3 |
3.1 |
Employment-population ratio - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
58.6 |
58.7 |
59.1 |
Employment-population ratio - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
70.1 |
70.1 |
70.5 |
Employment-population ratio - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
47.7 |
47.8 |
48.1 |
Labor force participation rate - Total |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
60.8 |
61.0 |
61.1 |
Labor force participation rate - Men |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
73.1 |
73.0 |
73.1 |
Labor force participation rate - Women |
Percent of civilian working-age population |
HTM |
XLS |
49.2 |
49.4 |
49.7 |
Women's share of the labor force |
Percent of civilian labor force |
HTM |
XLS |
41.3 |
41.4 |
41.5 |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) |
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GDP per capita |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
27,791 |
29,411 |
30,254 |
GDP per hour |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
24.30 |
25.93 |
27.14 |
GDP per employed person |
U.S. dollars |
HTM |
XLS |
58,147 |
60,984 |
62,119 |
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SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of International Labor Comparisons.
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Last Modified Date: December 21, 2012
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