Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2017
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252001200920172001: 0.113 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.112 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.115 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.178 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.196 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.209 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.21 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.213 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.214 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.22 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.22 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.226 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea stood at 0.2%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Republic of Korea ranks 22nd of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -0.9%
2003 0.1% +2.8%
2004 0.2% +52.0%
2005 0.2% +1.2%
2007 0.2% +10.6%
2008 0.2% +6.2%
2009 0.2% +0.5%
2010 0.2% +1.4%
2011 0.2% +0.4%
2012 0.2% +0.2%
2013 0.2% +3.5%
2014 0.2% -0.5%
2015 0.2% -0.1%
2016 0.2% +2.1%
2017 0.2% +0.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 19 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 0.2% compare
  3. 21 United States of America 0.2% compare
  4. 23 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 24 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 25 Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above?
Republic of Korea ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,083 data points, 1970–2021
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