In 2023, the number of discouraged workers in South Korea was around 362,000, showing a decrease compared to previous years. The number of discouraged workers increased until 2021, after which it started to decrease.
Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
A discouraged worker refers to a person who has both the will and the skills to be employed but, due to labor market factors, has not looked for employment in the last four weeks but did so in the previous year. These persons are categorized as economically inactive, which means that an increase in discouraged workers does not necessarily increase the unemployment rate.
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Statistics Korea. (May 21, 2024). Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/
Statistics Korea. "Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/
Statistics Korea. (2024). Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Discouraged Workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/
Statistics Korea, Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of discouraged workers in South Korea from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1228957/south-korea-discouraged-workers/
