There were almost 4.3 million workers in the manufacturing industry in South Korea in 2022, with around 25.2 million total workers in South Korea that year. Other leading sectors in terms of number of workers were wholesale and retail trade, as well as human health and social work activities.
Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry
(in 1,000s)
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Statistics Korea. (September 25, 2023). Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
Statistics Korea. "Number of Workers in South Korea in 2022, by Industry (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/
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Number of workers in South Korea in 2022, by industry (in 1,000s) [Graph], Statistics Korea, September 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1124965/south-korea-number-of-workers-by-industry/