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

Korea: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male was 0.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.735 % of male population in working age2002: 0.742 % of male population in working age2003: 0.74 % of male population in working age2004: 0.737 % of male population in working age2005: 0.738 % of male population in working age2007: 0.735 % of male population in working age2008: 0.733 % of male population in working age2009: 0.722 % of male population in working age2010: 0.73 % of male population in working age2011: 0.737 % of male population in working age2012: 0.737 % of male population in working age2013: 0.741 % of male population in working age2014: 0.749 % of male population in working age2015: 0.76 % of male population in working age2016: 0.762 % of male population in working age2017: 0.763 % of male population in working age

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.8% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2009.

That places Korea 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male population in working age Change
2001 0.7%
2002 0.7% +1.0%
2003 0.7% -0.3%
2004 0.7% -0.4%
2005 0.7% +0.2%
2007 0.7% -0.4%
2008 0.7% -0.2%
2009 0.7% -1.5%
2010 0.7% +1.1%
2011 0.7% +1.0%
2012 0.7% -0.0%
2013 0.7% +0.6%
2014 0.7% +1.1%
2015 0.8% +1.4%
2016 0.8% +0.3%
2017 0.8% +0.1%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.8% compare
  2. 34 Guinea 0.8% compare
  3. 35 Sweden 0.8% compare
  4. 37 Armenia 0.8% compare
  5. 38 United States of America 0.8% compare
  6. 39 Cambodia 0.8% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Korea?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male in Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
How does Korea rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male?
Korea ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, male (% of male population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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