Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
South Korea ranks 45th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
- Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- How does South Korea rank for employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 45th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the construction sector, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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