Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea

Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 94 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.904 % of total employed female population in working age2002: 0.915 % of total employed female population in working age2003: 0.924 % of total employed female population in working age2004: 0.935 % of total employed female population in working age2005: 0.938 % of total employed female population in working age2007: 0.944 % of total employed female population in working age2008: 0.948 % of total employed female population in working age2009: 0.952 % of total employed female population in working age2010: 0.956 % of total employed female population in working age2011: 0.958 % of total employed female population in working age2012: 0.961 % of total employed female population in working age2013: 0.96 % of total employed female population in working age2014: 0.965 % of total employed female population in working age2015: 0.968 % of total employed female population in working age2016: 0.971 % of total employed female population in working age2017: 0.972 % of total employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed female population in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

That places Korea 29th out of 94 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, total in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total employed female population in working age Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.3%
2003 0.9% +1.0%
2004 0.9% +1.2%
2005 0.9% +0.3%
2007 0.9% +0.6%
2008 0.9% +0.4%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% +0.5%
2011 1.0% +0.1%
2012 1.0% +0.4%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.5%
2015 1.0% +0.3%
2016 1.0% +0.3%
2017 1.0% +0.2%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 26 France 1.0% compare
  2. 27 Estonia 1.0% compare
  3. 28 Italy 1.0% compare
  4. 30 Croatia 1.0% compare
  5. 31 Spain 1.0% compare
  6. 32 Uruguay 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total?
Korea ranks 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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