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

South Korea: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
18th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2007–2014

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

00.10.20.32007201020142007: 0.219 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.208 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.2% for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

That places South Korea 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Korea, 2007 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2007 0.2% —
2008 0.2% -1.5%
2009 0.3% +21.4%
2010 0.2% -17.9%
2011 0.2% +1.4%
2012 0.2% -4.6%
2013 0.2% +5.8%
2014 0.2% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Korea?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education in South Korea was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
How does South Korea rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education?
South Korea ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2014.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 271 data points, 1981–2021
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