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

Korea: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
24th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2016
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.688 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.689 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.689 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.68 % of rural population in working age2005: 0.685 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.679 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.675 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.673 % of rural population in working age2010: 0.672 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.679 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.683 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.692 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.694 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.706 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.717 % of rural population in working age2017: 0.702 % of rural population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Korea stood at 0.7%.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Korea ranks 24th of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
2001 0.7%
2002 0.7% +0.1%
2003 0.7% +0.0%
2004 0.7% -1.3%
2005 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% -0.9%
2008 0.7% -0.5%
2009 0.7% -0.3%
2010 0.7% -0.0%
2011 0.7% +1.0%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% +1.3%
2014 0.7% +0.3%
2015 0.7% +1.8%
2016 0.7% +1.7%
2017 0.7% -2.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 21 France 0.7% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 0.7% compare
  3. 23 Georgia 0.7% compare
  4. 25 Ethiopia 0.7% compare
  5. 26 Czechia 0.7% compare
  6. 27 Austria 0.7%

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Korea?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Korea was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Korea ranks 24th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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