Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea

Korea: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.185 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.193 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.202 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.136 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.139 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.176 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.179 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Korea 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +4.0%
2003 0.2% +4.9%
2004 0.1% -32.9%
2005 0.1% +2.6%
2007 0.1% +4.8%
2008 0.2% +6.8%
2009 0.2% +11.1%
2010 0.2% -4.6%
2011 0.2% -0.4%
2012 0.2% +1.4%
2013 0.2% +5.0%
2014 0.2% +0.5%
2015 0.2% +1.7%
2016 0.2% +2.6%
2017 0.2% +2.5%

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 Korea

  1. 10 Panama 0.3% compare
  2. 11 Brazil 0.2% compare
  3. 12 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
  4. 14 Namibia 0.2% compare
  5. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2% compare
  6. 16 Luxembourg 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Korea rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Korea ranks 13th out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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