In 2021, there were about 7,105 trade unions in South Korea. While around 14.2 percent of wage and salary workers in South Korea belonged to a union that year, the trade union membership rate has risen steadily in recent years.
Number of trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021
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Number of trade unions in South Korea from 2010 to 2021 [Graph], Statistics Korea, March 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167148/south-korea-trade-unions/