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

Republic of Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.6482002: 0.6632003: 0.6762004: 0.7052005: 0.7112007: 0.7282008: 0.742009: 0.7462010: 0.7542011: 0.7452012: 0.7552013: 0.732014: 0.7632015: 0.7932016: 0.8072017: 0.809

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Republic of Korea stood at 0.8%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.7% +2.4%
2003 0.7% +1.9%
2004 0.7% +4.3%
2005 0.7% +0.8%
2007 0.7% +2.4%
2008 0.7% +1.6%
2009 0.7% +0.9%
2010 0.8% +1.1%
2011 0.7% -1.2%
2012 0.8% +1.3%
2013 0.7% -3.3%
2014 0.8% +4.5%
2015 0.8% +4.0%
2016 0.8% +1.7%
2017 0.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 43 Italy 0.8% compare
  2. 44 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  3. 45 Nicaragua 0.8% compare
  4. 47 Kosovo 0.8% compare
  5. 47 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.8% compare
  6. 49 Jamaica 0.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Republic of Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed female population with low education in working age)
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,202 data points, 1970–2021
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