Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education

Korea
0.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.8%
in 2016
Korea rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Korea ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 89 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.9% 0.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education, Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Korea, at 0.9% against 0.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education between Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Korea ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 89 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of workers with high education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with high education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,195 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed