Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea

Korea: Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
2nd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.167 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.163 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.184 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.184 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.186 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.176 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.175 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.173 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.17 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.182 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.18 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.

Korea ranks 2nd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment in the transport and communication 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% -0.4%
2003 0.2% -1.9%
2004 0.2% +12.9%
2005 0.2% -0.3%
2007 0.2% +1.0%
2008 0.2% -4.2%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% -2.9%
2011 0.2% +2.6%
2012 0.2% -1.4%
2013 0.2% +0.2%
2014 0.2% -1.7%
2015 0.2% +6.5%
2016 0.2% +0.6%
2017 0.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  2. 3 Sri Lanka 0.2% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 0.2% compare
  4. 5 Estonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea?
Employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 in Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
How does Korea rank for employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment in the transport and communication sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 transport and communication 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 transport and communication 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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