Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.9642002: 0.9682003: 0.9712004: 0.9742005: 0.9742007: 0.9742008: 0.9752009: 0.9762010: 0.9782011: 0.9782012: 0.982013: 0.9772014: 0.9782015: 0.9782016: 0.9792017: 0.98

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary 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 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.4%
2003 1.0% +0.3%
2004 1.0% +0.3%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.1%
2009 1.0% +0.1%
2010 1.0% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% +0.2%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.1%
2015 1.0% -0.0%
2016 1.0% +0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.1%

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 Republic of Korea

  1. 27 France 1.0% compare
  2. 28 Ukraine 1.0% compare
  3. 29 El Salvador 1.0% compare
  4. 31 Finland 1.0% compare
  5. 32 Costa Rica 1.0% compare
  6. 33 Spain 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary in Republic of Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed female population with high education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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