In 2021, the automobile sector had the highest number of employees in the manufacturing industry in South Korea with 341 thousand workers. This was closely followed by the machinery sector, with 329 thousand employees.
Leading manufacturing industries in South Korea as of 2021, based on number of employees (in 1,000s)
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KPIA. (August 8, 2023). Leading manufacturing industries in South Korea as of 2021, based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067679/south-korea-leading-manufacturing-industries-based-on-number-of-employees/
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KPIA. (2023). Leading manufacturing industries in South Korea as of 2021, based on number of employees (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067679/south-korea-leading-manufacturing-industries-based-on-number-of-employees/
KPIA. "Leading Manufacturing Industries in South Korea as of 2021, Based on Number of Employees (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067679/south-korea-leading-manufacturing-industries-based-on-number-of-employees/
KPIA, Leading manufacturing industries in South Korea as of 2021, based on number of employees (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067679/south-korea-leading-manufacturing-industries-based-on-number-of-employees/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Leading manufacturing industries in South Korea as of 2021, based on number of employees (in 1,000s) [Graph], KPIA, August 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1067679/south-korea-leading-manufacturing-industries-based-on-number-of-employees/