Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
15th
of 92 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 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.146 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.166 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.2% for employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in 2017.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 92 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 public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +3.4%
2003 0.2% +5.0%
2004 0.1% -31.3%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2007 0.1% +6.0%
2008 0.1% +6.4%
2009 0.2% +13.4%
2010 0.2% -4.3%
2011 0.2% +0.2%
2012 0.2% +2.1%
2013 0.2% +4.5%
2014 0.2% +1.5%
2015 0.2% +1.3%
2016 0.2% +2.7%
2017 0.2% +1.6%

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. 12 Jamaica 0.2%
  2. 13 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  3. 14 Namibia 0.2% compare
  4. 16 Mauritius 0.2% compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 0.2% compare
  6. 18 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the public administration sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 public administration sector, 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 public administration sector, 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
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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