In 2021, there were around 1.69 million people employed in the education industry in South Korea. Figures have risen yearly since 2010, when there were just over 1.4 million employees.
Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)
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Bank of Korea. (January 6, 2023). Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/
Bank of Korea. "Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/
Bank of Korea. (2023). Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/
Bank of Korea. "Number of Employees in The Education Industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/
Bank of Korea, Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Number of employees in the education industry in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], Bank of Korea, January 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251710/south-korea-number-workers-education-industry/