Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Korea

South Korea: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
24th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2014

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Korea, 2007–2014

00.050.10.152007201020142007: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.137 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.128 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.134 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.135 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.1% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

South Korea ranks 24th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in South Korea, 2007 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2007 0.1% —
2008 0.1% -8.0%
2009 0.2% +9.6%
2010 0.1% -14.4%
2011 0.1% +4.2%
2012 0.1% +0.6%
2013 0.1% -2.3%
2014 0.1% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Korea?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary in South Korea was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary?
South Korea ranks 24th out of 24 countries with data for 2014.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 272 data points, 1981–2021
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