Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea

Korea: Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea, 2001–2017

00.0250.050.0750.12001200920172001: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.101 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.109 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.103 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.105 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.101 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.094 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.086 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.088 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.091 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.087 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.089 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Korea 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -1.2%
2003 0.1% +7.5%
2004 0.1% -5.3%
2005 0.1% +2.0%
2007 0.1% -3.8%
2008 0.1% -6.4%
2009 0.1% -9.1%
2010 0.1% +2.1%
2011 0.1% +1.5%
2012 0.1% +2.6%
2013 0.1% -4.5%
2014 0.1% -0.3%
2015 0.1% +0.4%
2016 0.1% +1.3%
2017 0.1% +0.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 63 Chile 0.1% compare
  2. 64 United States of America 0.1% compare
  3. 65 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  4. 67 Sri Lanka 0.1% compare
  5. 68 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  6. 69 Peru 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea?
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
What is the lowest employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Korea rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Korea ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,017 data points, 1970–2021
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