Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
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 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.099 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.194 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.2 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.22 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in South Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

South Korea ranks 12th 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 25-64 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -1.4%
2003 0.1% +3.1%
2004 0.2% +55.0%
2005 0.2% +2.1%
2007 0.2% +13.3%
2008 0.2% +6.4%
2009 0.2% +1.4%
2010 0.2% +1.5%
2011 0.2% +1.7%
2012 0.2% +0.9%
2013 0.2% +3.5%
2014 0.2% +1.0%
2015 0.2% -0.1%
2016 0.2% +2.7%
2017 0.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 9 Lithuania 0.3% compare
  2. 10 United States 0.2% compare
  3. 11 Jordan 0.2% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 0.2% compare
  5. 14 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  6. 15 Ireland 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does South Korea rank for employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 12th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the professionals occupation group, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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