Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2012
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.962 % of labor force with high education in working age2002: 0.967 % of labor force with high education in working age2003: 0.964 % of labor force with high education in working age2004: 0.963 % of labor force with high education in working age2005: 0.963 % of labor force with high education in working age2007: 0.97 % of labor force with high education in working age2008: 0.969 % of labor force with high education in working age2009: 0.966 % of labor force with high education in working age2010: 0.969 % of labor force with high education in working age2011: 0.973 % of labor force with high education in working age2012: 0.973 % of labor force with high education in working age2013: 0.973 % of labor force with high education in working age2014: 0.973 % of labor force with high education in working age2015: 0.964 % of labor force with high education in working age2016: 0.962 % of labor force with high education in working age2017: 0.962 % of labor force with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea is 1.0%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 107 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force with high education in working age Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% -0.2%
2004 1.0% -0.1%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.7%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% -0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.4%
2011 1.0% +0.4%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.0%
2014 1.0% -0.0%
2015 1.0% -0.9%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 9 China 1.0% compare
  2. 10 Romania 1.0% compare
  3. 11 Iceland 1.0% compare
  4. 13 Madagascar 1.0% compare
  5. 14 Nepal 1.0% compare
  6. 15 Norway 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of labor force with high education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,429 data points, 1970–2021
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