Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.558 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.561 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.611 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.629 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.651 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.678 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.757 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.77 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.772 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.772 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.794 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.806 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.817 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.806 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.807 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.82 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 29 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 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +0.6%
2003 0.6% +8.9%
2004 0.6% +2.9%
2005 0.7% +3.4%
2007 0.7% +4.2%
2008 0.8% +11.6%
2009 0.8% +1.8%
2010 0.8% +0.3%
2011 0.8% -0.0%
2012 0.8% +2.8%
2013 0.8% +1.5%
2014 0.8% +1.4%
2015 0.8% -1.4%
2016 0.8% +0.1%
2017 0.8% +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  4. 5 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
  5. 6 Costa Rica 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employed workers with social security, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2017.
Is employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed workers with social security, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 375 data points, 1981–2021
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