Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.539 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.541 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.597 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.617 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.636 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.666 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.741 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.755 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.758 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.758 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.778 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.791 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.801 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.783 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.785 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.803 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.5%
2002 0.5% +0.3%
2003 0.6% +10.5%
2004 0.6% +3.3%
2005 0.6% +3.1%
2007 0.7% +4.7%
2008 0.7% +11.3%
2009 0.8% +1.8%
2010 0.8% +0.5%
2011 0.8% -0.1%
2012 0.8% +2.7%
2013 0.8% +1.7%
2014 0.8% +1.2%
2015 0.8% -2.2%
2016 0.8% +0.2%
2017 0.8% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Chile 0.9% compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  3. 4 Uruguay 0.8% compare
  4. 5 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea?
Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employed workers with social security, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 358 data points, 1981–2021
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