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The Republic of Korea has been a Member State of the ILO since 1991 and has ratified a total of 30 ILO Conventions. The ILO’s partnership work with the Republic of Korea is supported through the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, based in Bangkok, Thailand.

Explore the ILO/Korea Partnership Programme.

Latest news and stories

How large cooperatives can advance decent work and responsible practices across supply chains

How large cooperatives can advance decent work and responsible practices across supply chains

2025 Gyeonggi-do Social Economy Expo in the Republic of Korea highlights global momentum for the social and solidarity economy

International Year of Cooperatives

2025 Gyeonggi-do Social Economy Expo in the Republic of Korea highlights global momentum for the social and solidarity economy

Publications

The return of the visible hand: Social dialogue and the making of 21st-century industrial policy

ILO Working Paper 153

The return of the visible hand: Social dialogue and the making of 21st-century industrial policy

Measuring Cooperatives: An information guide on the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives (Second edition, 2025)

Measuring Cooperatives: An information guide on the ILO Guidelines Concerning Statistics of Cooperatives (Second edition, 2025)

Projects highlight

Republic of Korea and the ILO partnership

Republic of Korea and the ILO partnership

ILO strengthens its partnership with the Republic of Korea for 2021–23

ILO strengthens its partnership with the Republic of Korea for 2021–23

ILO and KOICA launch a new development cooperation project in Tunisia

ILO and KOICA launch a new development cooperation project in Tunisia

Projects and programmes

Managing a decent future of work together in Asia-Pacific

Managing a decent future of work together in Asia-Pacific

Social Dialogue and Capacity Building for Strengthening Labour Disputes Prevention & Resolution Mechanisms in Cambodia

Social Dialogue

Social Dialogue and Capacity Building for Strengthening Labour Disputes Prevention & Resolution Mechanisms in Cambodia

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Development cooperation dashboard

Development cooperation dashboard

Funded by the Republic of Korea

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The Republic of Korea: Labour market indicators

The Republic of Korea: Labour market indicators

Labour market statistics from the ILOSTAT database

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Contact

Mr Hochul Shin
Chief Technical Advisor, ILO-KOREA Partnership Programme
ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok Avenue
Bangkok 10200, Thailand
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +66 2 288 1715