Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea

Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.997 % of employed female population aged 15-242002: 0.998 % of employed female population aged 15-242003: 0.995 % of employed female population aged 15-242004: 0.995 % of employed female population aged 15-242005: 0.997 % of employed female population aged 15-242007: 0.996 % of employed female population aged 15-242008: 0.996 % of employed female population aged 15-242009: 0.999 % of employed female population aged 15-242010: 0.99 % of employed female population aged 15-242011: 0.995 % of employed female population aged 15-242012: 0.995 % of employed female population aged 15-242013: 0.991 % of employed female population aged 15-242014: 0.994 % of employed female population aged 15-242015: 0.999 % of employed female population aged 15-242016: 0.998 % of employed female population aged 15-242017: 0.999 % of employed female population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Korea recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

That places Korea 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed female population aged 15-24 Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2004 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.2%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -0.9%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

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 Korea

  1. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Argentina 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24?
Korea ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24 (% of employed female population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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