Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea

Korea: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2017
All-time low
0.5%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.489 % of female population in working age2002: 0.502 % of female population in working age2003: 0.491 % of female population in working age2004: 0.493 % of female population in working age2005: 0.503 % of female population in working age2007: 0.498 % of female population in working age2008: 0.501 % of female population in working age2009: 0.491 % of female population in working age2010: 0.499 % of female population in working age2011: 0.505 % of female population in working age2012: 0.503 % of female population in working age2013: 0.515 % of female population in working age2014: 0.524 % of female population in working age2015: 0.559 % of female population in working age2016: 0.565 % of female population in working age2017: 0.571 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.6% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2001.

Korea ranks 48th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female population in working age Change
2001 0.5%
2002 0.5% +2.7%
2003 0.5% -2.2%
2004 0.5% +0.4%
2005 0.5% +2.1%
2007 0.5% -1.0%
2008 0.5% +0.5%
2009 0.5% -1.9%
2010 0.5% +1.5%
2011 0.5% +1.2%
2012 0.5% -0.4%
2013 0.5% +2.5%
2014 0.5% +1.6%
2015 0.6% +6.8%
2016 0.6% +1.0%
2017 0.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 45 Slovenia 0.6% compare
  2. 46 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  3. 47 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  4. 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6% compare
  5. 50 Ecuador 0.6% compare
  6. 51 Ethiopia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Korea was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Korea ranks 48th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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