Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea
Korea: Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed population in working age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea is 0.3%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Korea ranks 33rd of 88 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of urban employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
- Employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Korea ranks 33rd out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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