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
down 2.2%
World rank
75th
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.138 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.131 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.143 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.139 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.133 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.129 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.123 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.122 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.123 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.118 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.

Korea ranks 75th of 88 countries on this measure, 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, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -2.0%
2003 0.1% -5.6%
2004 0.1% +9.4%
2005 0.1% -2.8%
2007 0.1% -3.8%
2008 0.1% -2.6%
2009 0.1% -0.8%
2010 0.1% -4.8%
2011 0.1% -1.6%
2012 0.1% +1.2%
2013 0.1% -1.0%
2014 0.1% +1.4%
2015 0.1% -1.9%
2016 0.1% -0.1%
2017 0.1% -2.2%

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. 72 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  2. 73 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Georgia 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Egypt 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Luxembourg 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 88 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 2004.
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 2017.
How does Korea rank for employment in the service and market sales occupation group, aged?
Korea ranks 75th out of 88 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 11.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,201 data points, 1970–2021
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