In 2021, around 18.49 million employees worked for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Korea, showing an increase compared to the previous year. The number of employees working at large enterprises stood at around 4.37 million.
Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions)
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KOSIS. (September 13, 2023). Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/
KOSIS. "Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions)." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/
KOSIS. (2023). Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/
KOSIS. "Number of Employees Working at Enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by Size of Enterprise (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/
KOSIS, Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/ (last visited May 27, 2024)
Number of employees working at enterprises in South Korea in 2021, by size of enterprise (in millions) [Graph], KOSIS, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1314658/south-korea-number-of-employees-at-enterprises-by-size/