Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 92 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.758 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.763 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.746 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.736 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.775 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.814 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.832 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.825 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.794 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.835 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.822 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.791 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.802 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.834 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.842 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.843 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2004.

That places Republic of Korea 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.8%
2002 0.8% +0.7%
2003 0.7% -2.3%
2004 0.7% -1.3%
2005 0.8% +5.2%
2007 0.8% +5.0%
2008 0.8% +2.3%
2009 0.8% -0.9%
2010 0.8% -3.7%
2011 0.8% +5.1%
2012 0.8% -1.5%
2013 0.8% -3.8%
2014 0.8% +1.4%
2015 0.8% +4.0%
2016 0.8% +1.0%
2017 0.8% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Malta 0.9% compare
  3. 5 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Ireland 0.8% compare
  5. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
  6. 9 Finland 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2004.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employment in the service sector, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in the service sector, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
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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