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South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate Planned 2026-09-09 08:00 Asia/Seoul: data, chart, and analysis

South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 64.6 on Sep 9, 2026, compared with 65 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Korea context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
64.6
Previous
65
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-08-31

Last updated:

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South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate chart through 2026-08-31
KRW Labor Force Participation Rate readings through 2026-08-31. Latest: 64.6.

Labor Force Participation Rate release read

South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate came in at 64.6 on Sep 9, 2026, compared with 65 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Korea context, and API access for this series.

The parent Labor Force Participation Rate page shows the full time series for South Korea. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For KRW event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID krw_participation_rate_2026-09-08
API announcement ID krw_participation_rate_2026-08-31
Release time
Planned 2026-09-08 23:00 UTC
Reference period date 2026-08-31
Actual value 64.6
Previous value 65
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1788908400

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Older release

Planned 2026-08-12 08:00 Asia/Seoul · 65

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Employment Level

Total number of employed persons.

Unemployment Rate

Percentage of the labor force that is unemployed.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate.

What did South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate was 64.6% in 2026. The previous reading was 65%.

When was this South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate release published?

The official schedule lists Sep 9, 2026 at 08:00 Asia/Seoul. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate release?

The next South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate release is scheduled for Oct 16, 2026.

What is the official source for South Korea Labor Force Participation Rate?

The official Labor Force Participation Rate series is published by the national statistics agency or central bank for South Korea. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1788908400,
  "announcement_id": "krw_participation_rate_2026-08-31",
  "announcement_source_url": "https://mods.go.kr/newsPln.es?mid=a10305000000\u0026bid=",
  "capture_time_basis": "fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-10-09T05:01:59.751818Z",
  "collected_at_ns": 1791522119751818074,
  "date": "2026-08-31",
  "observed_at_ns": 1791344924893360400,
  "official_planned_release_datetime": 1788908400,
  "previous_value": 65.0,
  "publication_time_basis": "official_schedule",
  "publication_time_precision": "minute",
  "publication_time_status": "unverified",
  "release_date_confirmed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "announcement_source_url": "https://mods.go.kr/newsPln.es?mid=a10305000000\u0026bid=",
      "capture_time_basis": "backfill_fetch_completed",
      "epoch": 1788908400,
      "is_first_release": false,
      "observed_at_ns": 1791344924893360400,
      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1788908400,
      "publication_time_precision": "minute",
      "publication_time_status": "unverified",
      "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
      "val": 64.6,
      "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
    }
  ],
  "source": "Statistics Korea",
  "source_contract": {
    "basis": "catalogue",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "source_series_id": "BOK:ECOS:901Y027:M:I61D:I28A",
    "unit": "%"
  },
  "source_series_id": "BOK:ECOS:901Y027:M:I61D:I28A",
  "source_url": "https://ecos.bok.or.kr/",
  "source_url_scope": "dataset",
  "val": 64.6,
  "vintage_status": "captured_snapshot"
}