Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea

South Korea: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.403 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.421 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.474 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.504 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.527 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.569 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.648 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.661 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.673 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.682 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.717 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.724 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.747 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.729 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.74 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.757 % of female employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

That places South Korea 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% +4.4%
2003 0.5% +12.5%
2004 0.5% +6.4%
2005 0.5% +4.7%
2007 0.6% +7.9%
2008 0.6% +13.9%
2009 0.7% +2.0%
2010 0.7% +1.8%
2011 0.7% +1.3%
2012 0.7% +5.2%
2013 0.7% +1.0%
2014 0.7% +3.1%
2015 0.7% -2.4%
2016 0.7% +1.6%
2017 0.8% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female in South Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female?
South Korea ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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