Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
20th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2007–2014

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, 2007–2014

00.050.10.150.22007201020142007: 0.157 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.178 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.161 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.157 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.152 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.148 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.14 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2014, employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

That places Republic of Korea 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2007 to 2014.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2007 0.2%
2008 0.1% -12.8%
2009 0.2% +30.6%
2010 0.2% -9.5%
2011 0.2% -2.8%
2012 0.2% -2.9%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.1% -5.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Honduras 0.2% compare
  2. 18 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  3. 19 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  4. 21 Colombia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea?
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 21 countries with data for 2014.
Is employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 255 data points, 1981–2021
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