# South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate – Aug 12, 2026: 65

> Canonical page: https://fxmacrodata.com/south-korea/participation-rate/announcements/krw_participation_rate_2026-08-11
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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status | Released |
| Actual | 65 |
| Previous | 65.2 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
| Reference period | 2026-07-31 |
| Release time (local) | Planned 2026-08-12 08:00 Asia/Seoul |
| Release time (UTC) | Planned 2026-08-11 23:00 UTC |
| Release ID | krw_participation_rate_2026-08-11 |

South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 65 on Aug 12, 2026, compared with 65.2 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Korea context, and API access for this series.

## Recent release history

| Release date | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-09-09 | 64.6 | 65 | -- |
| 2026-08-12 | 65 | 65.2 | -- |
| 2026-07-15 | 65.2 | 65.2 | -- |
| 2026-06-11 | 65.2 | 64.9 | -- |
| 2026-05-13 | 64.9 | 64.6 | -- |
| 2026-04-15 | 64.6 | 64 | -- |
| 2026-03-18 | 64 | 63.6 | -- |
| 2026-02-11 | 63.6 | 64.1 | -- |
| 2026-01-14 | 64.1 | 64.8 | -- |
| 2025-11-30 | 64.8 | 64.8 | -- |
| 2025-10-31 | 64.8 | 65 | -- |
| 2025-10-13 | 65 | 64.6 | -- |

## API access

```
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/krw/participation_rate
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
```

The endpoint returns the full announcement history for this series, including point-in-time release timestamps.

## Related

- Previous release: https://fxmacrodata.com/south-korea/participation-rate/announcements/krw_participation_rate_2026-07-14
- Next release: https://fxmacrodata.com/south-korea/participation-rate/announcements/krw_participation_rate_2026-09-08
- Full series and chart: https://fxmacrodata.com/south-korea/participation-rate
- Machine-readable surfaces index: https://fxmacrodata.com/llms.txt