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Economically Active Population Survey (2/24)

2 tables and 144 items from the KOSIS survey “Economically Active Population Survey”, as annual figures and charts.

교육정도별 경제활동인구 (구직기간1주기준)

교육정도별 계

Pop. 15 years old and over
Primary school graducates ＆ under Pop. 15 years old and over
Middle school graduates Pop. 15 years old and over
High school graduates Pop. 15 years old and over
University graduates ＆ over Pop. 15 years old and over
College graduates Pop. 15 years old and over
University graduates ＆ over Pop. 15 years old and over
Economically active pop.
Primary school graducates ＆ under Economically active pop.
Middle school graduates Economically active pop.
High school graduates Economically active pop.
University graduates ＆ over Economically active pop.
College graduates Economically active pop.
University graduates ＆ over Economically active pop.
Employed persons
Primary school graducates ＆ under Employed persons
Middle school graduates Employed persons
High school graduates Employed persons
University graduates ＆ over Employed persons
College graduates Employed persons
University graduates ＆ over Employed persons
Unemployed persons
Primary school graducates ＆ under Unemployed persons
Middle school graduates Unemployed persons
High school graduates Unemployed persons
University graduates ＆ over Unemployed persons
College graduates Unemployed persons
University graduates ＆ over Unemployed persons
Not economically active pop.
Primary school graducates ＆ under Not economically active pop.
Middle school graduates Not economically active pop.
High school graduates Not economically active pop.
University graduates ＆ over Not economically active pop.
College graduates Not economically active pop.
University graduates ＆ over Not economically active pop.
Participation rate
Primary school graducates ＆ under Participation rate
Middle school graduates Participation rate
High school graduates Participation rate
University graduates ＆ over Participation rate
College graduates Participation rate
University graduates ＆ over Participation rate

Pop. 15 years old and over

1980 24,463Thousand Person→2014 42,795Thousand Person▲ +74.9%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Pop. 15 years old and over

1980 12,347Thousand Person→2014 5,935Thousand Person▼ −51.9%

Middle school graduates Pop. 15 years old and over

1980 5,960Thousand Person→2014 5,670Thousand Person▼ −4.9%

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High school graduates Pop. 15 years old and over

1980 4,976Thousand Person→2014 16,426Thousand Person▲ +230.1%

University graduates ＆ over Pop. 15 years old and over

1980 1,180Thousand Person→2014 14,764Thousand Person▲ +1151.1%

College graduates Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 645Thousand Person→2014 4,559Thousand Person▲ +606.8%

University graduates ＆ over Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 2,366Thousand Person→2014 10,205Thousand Person▲ +331.3%

Economically active pop.

1980 14,431Thousand Person→2014 26,733Thousand Person▲ +85.2%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Economically active pop.

1980 7,219Thousand Person→2014 2,313Thousand Person▼ −68.0%

Middle school graduates Economically active pop.

1980 2,946Thousand Person→2014 2,284Thousand Person▼ −22.5%

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High school graduates Economically active pop.

1980 3,292Thousand Person→2014 10,629Thousand Person▲ +222.9%

University graduates ＆ over Economically active pop.

1980 974Thousand Person→2014 11,508Thousand Person▲ +1081.5%

College graduates Economically active pop.

1989 517Thousand Person→2014 3,568Thousand Person▲ +590.0%

University graduates ＆ over Economically active pop.

1989 1,892Thousand Person→2014 7,941Thousand Person▲ +319.7%

Employed persons

1980 13,683Thousand Person→2014 25,897Thousand Person▲ +89.3%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Employed persons

1980 7,025Thousand Person→2014 2,266Thousand Person▼ −67.7%

Middle school graduates Employed persons

1980 2,759Thousand Person→2014 2,231Thousand Person▼ −19.1%

High school graduates Employed persons

1980 2,986Thousand Person→2014 10,254Thousand Person▲ +243.4%

University graduates ＆ over Employed persons

1980 914Thousand Person→2014 11,146Thousand Person▲ +1119.4%

College graduates Employed persons

1989 487Thousand Person→2014 3,437Thousand Person▲ +605.6%

University graduates ＆ over Employed persons

1989 1,807Thousand Person→2014 7,709Thousand Person▲ +326.6%

Unemployed persons

1980 748Thousand Person→2014 836Thousand Person▲ +11.7%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Unemployed persons

1980 195Thousand Person→2014 46.3Thousand Person▼ −76.3%

Middle school graduates Unemployed persons

1980 187Thousand Person→2014 53.1Thousand Person▼ −71.6%

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High school graduates Unemployed persons

1980 307Thousand Person→2014 374Thousand Person▲ +21.9%

University graduates ＆ over Unemployed persons

1980 60Thousand Person→2014 362Thousand Person▲ +503.8%

College graduates Unemployed persons

1989 30Thousand Person→2014 131Thousand Person▲ +336.7%

University graduates ＆ over Unemployed persons

1989 86Thousand Person→2014 231Thousand Person▲ +169.0%

Not economically active pop.

1980 10,032Thousand Person→2014 16,062Thousand Person▲ +60.1%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Not economically active pop.

1980 5,128Thousand Person→2014 3,623Thousand Person▼ −29.4%

Middle school graduates Not economically active pop.

1980 3,014Thousand Person→2014 3,386Thousand Person▲ +12.3%

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High school graduates Not economically active pop.

1980 1,684Thousand Person→2014 5,798Thousand Person▲ +244.3%

University graduates ＆ over Not economically active pop.

1980 206Thousand Person→2014 3,256Thousand Person▲ +1480.3%

College graduates Not economically active pop.

1989 129Thousand Person→2014 991Thousand Person▲ +668.3%

University graduates ＆ over Not economically active pop.

1989 474Thousand Person→2014 2,264Thousand Person▲ +377.7%

Participation rate

1980 59Percent→2014 62.5Percent▲ +5.9%

Primary school graducates ＆ under Participation rate

1980 58.5Percent→2014 39Percent▼ −33.3%

Middle school graduates Participation rate

1980 49.4Percent→2014 40.3Percent▼ −18.4%

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High school graduates Participation rate

1980 66.2Percent→2014 64.7Percent▼ −2.3%

University graduates ＆ over Participation rate

1980 82.5Percent→2014 77.9Percent▼ −5.6%

College graduates Participation rate

1989 80.2Percent→2014 78.3Percent▼ −2.4%

University graduates ＆ over Participation rate

1989 80Percent→2014 77.8Percent▼ −2.8%

행정구역(시도)별 경제활동인구 총괄 (구직기간 1주 기준)

시도별 계

Pop. 15 years old and over
Seoul Pop. 15 years old and over
Busan Pop. 15 years old and over
Daegu Pop. 15 years old and over
Incheon Pop. 15 years old and over
Gwangju Pop. 15 years old and over
Daejeon Pop. 15 years old and over
Ulsan Pop. 15 years old and over
Gyeonggi-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Gangwon-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Chungcheongbuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Chungcheongnam-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Jeollabuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Jeollanam-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Gyeongsangbuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Gyeongsangnam-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Jeju-do Pop. 15 years old and over
Economically active pop.
Seoul Economically active pop.
Busan Economically active pop.
Daegu Economically active pop.
Incheon Economically active pop.
Gwangju Economically active pop.
Daejeon Economically active pop.
Ulsan Economically active pop.
Gyeonggi-do Economically active pop.
Gangwon-do Economically active pop.
Chungcheongbuk-do Economically active pop.
Chungcheongnam-do Economically active pop.
Jeollabuk-do Economically active pop.
Jeollanam-do Economically active pop.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Economically active pop.
Gyeongsangnam-do Economically active pop.
Jeju-do Economically active pop.
Employed persons
Seoul Employed persons
Busan Employed persons
Daegu Employed persons
Incheon Employed persons
Gwangju Employed persons
Daejeon Employed persons
Ulsan Employed persons
Gyeonggi-do Employed persons
Gangwon-do Employed persons
Chungcheongbuk-do Employed persons
Chungcheongnam-do Employed persons
Jeollabuk-do Employed persons
Jeollanam-do Employed persons
Gyeongsangbuk-do Employed persons
Gyeongsangnam-do Employed persons
Jeju-do Employed persons
Unemployed persons
Seoul Unemployed persons
Busan Unemployed persons
Daegu Unemployed persons
Incheon Unemployed persons
Gwangju Unemployed persons
Daejeon Unemployed persons
Ulsan Unemployed persons
Gyeonggi-do Unemployed persons
Gangwon-do Unemployed persons
Chungcheongbuk-do Unemployed persons
Chungcheongnam-do Unemployed persons
Jeollabuk-do Unemployed persons
Jeollanam-do Unemployed persons
Gyeongsangbuk-do Unemployed persons
Gyeongsangnam-do Unemployed persons
Jeju-do Unemployed persons
Not economically active pop.
Seoul Not economically active pop.
Busan Not economically active pop.
Daegu Not economically active pop.
Incheon Not economically active pop.
Gwangju Not economically active pop.
Daejeon Not economically active pop.
Ulsan Not economically active pop.
Gyeonggi-do Not economically active pop.
Gangwon-do Not economically active pop.
Chungcheongbuk-do Not economically active pop.
Chungcheongnam-do Not economically active pop.
Jeollabuk-do Not economically active pop.
Jeollanam-do Not economically active pop.
Gyeongsangbuk-do Not economically active pop.
Gyeongsangnam-do Not economically active pop.
Jeju-do Not economically active pop.
Participation rate
Seoul Participation rate
Busan Participation rate
Daegu Participation rate
Incheon Participation rate
Gwangju Participation rate
Daejeon Participation rate
Ulsan Participation rate
Gyeonggi-do Participation rate
Gangwon-do Participation rate
Chungcheongbuk-do Participation rate
Chungcheongnam-do Participation rate
Jeollabuk-do Participation rate
Jeollanam-do Participation rate
Gyeongsangbuk-do Participation rate
Gyeongsangnam-do Participation rate
Jeju-do Participation rate

Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 30,265Thousand Person→2014 42,795Thousand Person▲ +41.4%

Seoul Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 7,502Thousand Person→2014 8,612Thousand Person▲ +14.8%

Busan Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 2,656Thousand Person→2014 2,985Thousand Person▲ +12.4%

Daegu Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,560Thousand Person→2014 2,090Thousand Person▲ +34.0%

Incheon Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,194Thousand Person→2014 2,403Thousand Person▲ +101.2%

Gwangju Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 765Thousand Person→2014 1,244Thousand Person▲ +62.6%

Daejeon Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 705Thousand Person→2014 1,288Thousand Person▲ +82.8%

Ulsan Pop. 15 years old and over

1998 741Thousand Person→2014 955Thousand Person▲ +28.9%

Gyeonggi-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 4,083Thousand Person→2014 10,179Thousand Person▲ +149.3%

Gangwon-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,132Thousand Person→2014 1,267Thousand Person▲ +11.9%

Chungcheongbuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 981Thousand Person→2014 1,327Thousand Person▲ +35.3%

Chungcheongnam-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,461Thousand Person→2014 1,865Thousand Person▲ +27.7%

Jeollabuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,477Thousand Person→2014 1,545Thousand Person▲ +4.6%

Jeollanam-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 1,800Thousand Person→2014 1,520Thousand Person▼ −15.6%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 2,072Thousand Person→2014 2,280Thousand Person▲ +10.0%

Gyeongsangnam-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 2,518Thousand Person→2014 2,758Thousand Person▲ +9.5%

Jeju-do Pop. 15 years old and over

1989 361Thousand Person→2014 479Thousand Person▲ +32.6%

Economically active pop.

1989 18,023Thousand Person→2014 26,733Thousand Person▲ +48.3%

Seoul Economically active pop.

1989 4,456Thousand Person→2014 5,437Thousand Person▲ +22.0%

Busan Economically active pop.

1989 1,531Thousand Person→2014 1,755Thousand Person▲ +14.6%

Daegu Economically active pop.

1989 858Thousand Person→2014 1,269Thousand Person▲ +47.9%

Incheon Economically active pop.

1989 713Thousand Person→2014 1,538Thousand Person▲ +115.6%

Gwangju Economically active pop.

1989 396Thousand Person→2014 750Thousand Person▲ +89.4%

Daejeon Economically active pop.

1989 400Thousand Person→2014 784Thousand Person▲ +95.9%

Ulsan Economically active pop.

1998 446Thousand Person→2014 570Thousand Person▲ +27.8%

Gyeonggi-do Economically active pop.

1989 2,506Thousand Person→2014 6,459Thousand Person▲ +157.7%

Gangwon-do Economically active pop.

1989 654Thousand Person→2014 739Thousand Person▲ +13.0%

Chungcheongbuk-do Economically active pop.

1989 586Thousand Person→2014 845Thousand Person▲ +44.1%

Chungcheongnam-do Economically active pop.

1989 862Thousand Person→2014 1,197Thousand Person▲ +38.8%

Jeollabuk-do Economically active pop.

1989 814Thousand Person→2014 918Thousand Person▲ +12.7%

Jeollanam-do Economically active pop.

1989 1,164Thousand Person→2014 971Thousand Person▼ −16.6%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Economically active pop.

1989 1,303Thousand Person→2014 1,480Thousand Person▲ +13.6%

Gyeongsangnam-do Economically active pop.

1989 1,556Thousand Person→2014 1,695Thousand Person▲ +8.9%

Jeju-do Economically active pop.

1989 225Thousand Person→2014 328Thousand Person▲ +45.8%

Employed persons

1989 17,560Thousand Person→2014 25,897Thousand Person▲ +47.5%

Seoul Employed persons

1989 4,271Thousand Person→2014 5,209Thousand Person▲ +22.0%

Busan Employed persons

1989 1,483Thousand Person→2014 1,693Thousand Person▲ +14.2%

Daegu Employed persons

1989 836Thousand Person→2014 1,227Thousand Person▲ +46.7%

Incheon Employed persons

1989 693Thousand Person→2014 1,472Thousand Person▲ +112.4%

Gwangju Employed persons

1989 382Thousand Person→2014 732Thousand Person▲ +91.5%

Daejeon Employed persons

1989 386Thousand Person→2014 762Thousand Person▲ +97.4%

Ulsan Employed persons

1998 413Thousand Person→2014 556Thousand Person▲ +34.7%

Gyeonggi-do Employed persons

1989 2,434Thousand Person→2014 6,272Thousand Person▲ +157.7%

Gangwon-do Employed persons

1989 647Thousand Person→2014 721Thousand Person▲ +11.4%

Chungcheongbuk-do Employed persons

1989 581Thousand Person→2014 823Thousand Person▲ +41.6%

Chungcheongnam-do Employed persons

1989 853Thousand Person→2014 1,163Thousand Person▲ +36.4%

Jeollabuk-do Employed persons

1989 801Thousand Person→2014 901Thousand Person▲ +12.4%

Jeollanam-do Employed persons

1989 1,152Thousand Person→2014 945Thousand Person▼ −18.0%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Employed persons

1989 1,289Thousand Person→2014 1,441Thousand Person▲ +11.8%

Gyeongsangnam-do Employed persons

1989 1,529Thousand Person→2014 1,660Thousand Person▲ +8.6%

Jeju-do Employed persons

1989 223Thousand Person→2014 322Thousand Person▲ +44.3%

Unemployed persons

1989 463Thousand Person→2014 836Thousand Person▲ +80.5%

Seoul Unemployed persons

1989 186Thousand Person→2014 228Thousand Person▲ +22.4%

Busan Unemployed persons

1989 47Thousand Person→2014 61.8Thousand Person▲ +31.5%

Daegu Unemployed persons

1989 22Thousand Person→2014 42.4Thousand Person▲ +92.7%

Incheon Unemployed persons

1989 20Thousand Person→2014 65.4Thousand Person▲ +227.0%

Gwangju Unemployed persons

1989 14Thousand Person→2014 18.4Thousand Person▲ +31.4%

Daejeon Unemployed persons

1989 14Thousand Person→2014 22Thousand Person▲ +57.1%

Ulsan Unemployed persons

1998 33Thousand Person→2014 13.7Thousand Person▼ −58.5%

Gyeonggi-do Unemployed persons

1989 72Thousand Person→2014 187Thousand Person▲ +159.9%

Gangwon-do Unemployed persons

1989 7Thousand Person→2014 18.1Thousand Person▲ +158.6%

Chungcheongbuk-do Unemployed persons

1989 5Thousand Person→2014 22Thousand Person▲ +340.0%

Chungcheongnam-do Unemployed persons

1989 9Thousand Person→2014 33.6Thousand Person▲ +273.3%

Jeollabuk-do Unemployed persons

1989 13Thousand Person→2014 17.2Thousand Person▲ +32.3%

Jeollanam-do Unemployed persons

1989 12Thousand Person→2014 26.4Thousand Person▲ +120.0%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Unemployed persons

1989 14Thousand Person→2014 38.6Thousand Person▲ +175.7%

Gyeongsangnam-do Unemployed persons

1989 26Thousand Person→2014 35.3Thousand Person▲ +35.8%

Jeju-do Unemployed persons

1989 2Thousand Person→2014 6.1Thousand Person▲ +205.0%

Not economically active pop.

1989 12,242Thousand Person→2014 16,062Thousand Person▲ +31.2%

Seoul Not economically active pop.

1989 3,046Thousand Person→2014 3,175Thousand Person▲ +4.2%

Busan Not economically active pop.

1989 1,125Thousand Person→2014 1,229Thousand Person▲ +9.3%

Daegu Not economically active pop.

1989 702Thousand Person→2014 821Thousand Person▲ +17.0%

Incheon Not economically active pop.

1989 481Thousand Person→2014 865Thousand Person▲ +79.8%

Gwangju Not economically active pop.

1989 368Thousand Person→2014 494Thousand Person▲ +34.2%

Daejeon Not economically active pop.

1989 305Thousand Person→2014 505Thousand Person▲ +65.5%

Ulsan Not economically active pop.

1998 294Thousand Person→2014 385Thousand Person▲ +31.0%

Gyeonggi-do Not economically active pop.

1989 1,577Thousand Person→2014 3,721Thousand Person▲ +135.9%

Gangwon-do Not economically active pop.

1989 478Thousand Person→2014 528Thousand Person▲ +10.5%

Chungcheongbuk-do Not economically active pop.

1989 394Thousand Person→2014 482Thousand Person▲ +22.4%

Chungcheongnam-do Not economically active pop.

1989 599Thousand Person→2014 668Thousand Person▲ +11.6%

Jeollabuk-do Not economically active pop.

1989 663Thousand Person→2014 627Thousand Person▼ −5.4%

Jeollanam-do Not economically active pop.

1989 636Thousand Person→2014 549Thousand Person▼ −13.8%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Not economically active pop.

1989 769Thousand Person→2014 800Thousand Person▲ +4.0%

Gyeongsangnam-do Not economically active pop.

1989 962Thousand Person→2014 1,063Thousand Person▲ +10.4%

Jeju-do Not economically active pop.

1989 136Thousand Person→2014 151Thousand Person▲ +10.7%

Participation rate

1989 59.6Percent→2014 62.5Percent▲ +4.9%

Seoul Participation rate

1989 59.4Percent→2014 63.1Percent▲ +6.2%

Busan Participation rate

1989 57.6Percent→2014 58.8Percent▲ +2.1%

Daegu Participation rate

1989 55Percent→2014 60.7Percent▲ +10.4%

Incheon Participation rate

1989 59.7Percent→2014 64Percent▲ +7.2%

Gwangju Participation rate

1989 51.8Percent→2014 60.3Percent▲ +16.4%

Daejeon Participation rate

1989 56.7Percent→2014 60.8Percent▲ +7.2%

Ulsan Participation rate

1998 60.3Percent→2014 59.7Percent▼ −1.0%

Gyeonggi-do Participation rate

1989 61.4Percent→2014 63.5Percent▲ +3.4%

Gangwon-do Participation rate

1989 57.8Percent→2014 58.3Percent▲ +0.9%

Chungcheongbuk-do Participation rate

1989 59.7Percent→2014 63.6Percent▲ +6.5%

Chungcheongnam-do Participation rate

1989 59Percent→2014 64.2Percent▲ +8.8%

Jeollabuk-do Participation rate

1989 55.1Percent→2014 59.4Percent▲ +7.8%

Jeollanam-do Participation rate

1989 64.7Percent→2014 63.9Percent▼ −1.2%

Gyeongsangbuk-do Participation rate

1989 62.9Percent→2014 64.9Percent▲ +3.2%

Gyeongsangnam-do Participation rate

1989 61.8Percent→2014 61.5Percent▼ −0.5%

Jeju-do Participation rate

1989 62.3Percent→2014 68.5Percent▲ +10.0%

Data source

Organization: 통계청
Dataset: 성및농가·비농가별 경제활동인구(구직기간 1주 기준)
Provider: KOSIS 국가통계포털
Period: 1980 ~ 2014
As of: 2026-08-29
Processing: KOSIS OpenAPI 로 연간 전국값을 받아 그대로 사용. 가공 없음.

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