In 2021, the employment rate of doctoral graduates in South Korea was about 84.3 percent, showing a slight increase from the previous year. The employment rate of doctorate holders has increased over the surveyed period.
Employment rate of doctorate degree holders in South Korea from 2012 to 2021
The employment rate includes workers who are insured, employed at their alma mater, employed abroad, employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (for the years 2012 and 2013 only agriculturists were included), sole proprietors, freelancers, and workers in the field of creative activity.
Graduates advanced into higher schooling, enlisted, unable to work, and foreign students excluded.
Figures have been rounded.
The release date used here is the date of data access.
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National Center for Education Statistics. (December 13, 2023). Employment rate of doctorate degree holders in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228311/south-korea-employment-rate-of-doctorate-graduates/
National Center for Education Statistics. "Employment rate of doctorate degree holders in South Korea from 2012 to 2021." Chart. December 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228311/south-korea-employment-rate-of-doctorate-graduates/
National Center for Education Statistics. (2023). Employment rate of doctorate degree holders in South Korea from 2012 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228311/south-korea-employment-rate-of-doctorate-graduates/
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Employment rate of doctorate degree holders in South Korea from 2012 to 2021 [Graph], National Center for Education Statistics, December 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1228311/south-korea-employment-rate-of-doctorate-graduates/
