Employment rate, 15–64 during each president's tenure
Every president since 1991, ranked by how the employment rate, 15–64 changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | President | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LKP Park Geun-hye | 25 Feb 2013 – 9 Dec 2016 | +1.9 pp Q4 2012 → Q3 2016 | +0.5 pp/yr | |
| 2 | PPP Yoon Suk Yeol | 10 May 2022 – 4 Jun 2025 | +1.6 pp Q1 2022 → Q1 2025 | +0.5 pp/yr | |
| 3 | DPK Moon Jae-in | 10 May 2017 – 10 May 2022 | +1.6 pp Q1 2017 → Q1 2022 | +0.3 pp/yr | |
| 4 | DP Roh Moo-hyun | 25 Feb 2003 – 25 Feb 2008 | +0.8 pp Q4 2002 → Q4 2007 | +0.2 pp/yr | |
| 5 | DPK Lee Jae Myung | 4 Jun 2025 – now | +0.2 pp Q1 2025 → Q2 2026 | +0.1 pp/yr | |
| 6 | LKP Lee Myung-bak | 25 Feb 2008 – 25 Feb 2013 | +0.1 pp Q4 2007 → Q4 2012 | 0.0 pp/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last quarter complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that period had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in pp; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. % of the population aged 15–64 · Statistics Korea labour force survey via the OECD (infra-annual labour statistics), seasonally adjusted · South Korea data · as of Sep 2026.