Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Employment rate, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 111 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, total in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total labor force in working age.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 1.0% for employment rate, aged 15-64, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places South Korea 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 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% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
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More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
- Employment rate, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 19th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment rate, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, total (% of total labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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