Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea

Korea: Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.4%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
8th
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.271 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.314 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.337 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.348 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.346 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.46 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.527 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.491 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.451 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.47 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.491 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.482 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.457 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.396 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.386 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea is 0.4%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2001.

Korea ranks 8th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education in Korea was 0.4% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education?
Korea ranks 8th out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, 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 social security, 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
28 places, 369 data points, 1981–2021
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