Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea

Korea: Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
57th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.346 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.321 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.29 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.265 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.26 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.233 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.227 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.207 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.205 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.191 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.18 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.166 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.136 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.139 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Korea 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -7.3%
2003 0.3% -9.6%
2004 0.3% -8.7%
2005 0.3% -1.8%
2007 0.2% -10.2%
2008 0.2% -2.9%
2009 0.2% -8.6%
2010 0.2% -1.3%
2011 0.2% -6.6%
2012 0.2% -5.7%
2013 0.2% -0.6%
2014 0.2% -7.2%
2015 0.1% -10.3%
2016 0.1% -9.0%
2017 0.1% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea?
Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Korea rank for employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Korea ranks 57th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the agricultural sector, 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
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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