Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea

Korea: Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.175 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.182 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.153 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.156 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.142 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.146 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.138 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.138 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.141 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.137 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Korea ranks 67th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +4.0%
2003 0.2% -9.9%
2004 0.2% -6.8%
2005 0.2% +2.1%
2007 0.2% -3.1%
2008 0.1% -1.8%
2009 0.1% -4.0%
2010 0.1% +2.7%
2011 0.1% -2.2%
2012 0.1% -0.4%
2013 0.1% -3.3%
2014 0.1% +0.4%
2015 0.1% +3.2%
2016 0.1% -1.7%
2017 0.1% -2.6%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

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  4. 68 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Greece 0.1% compare
  6. 70 India 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea?
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
How does Korea rank for employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male?
Korea ranks 67th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the craft workers occupation group, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,140 data points, 1970–2021
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