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

Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 88 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, urban in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.979 % of urban employed female population in working age2002: 0.982 % of urban employed female population in working age2003: 0.984 % of urban employed female population in working age2004: 0.985 % of urban employed female population in working age2005: 0.987 % of urban employed female population in working age2007: 0.988 % of urban employed female population in working age2008: 0.989 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.989 % of urban employed female population in working age2010: 0.99 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.99 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.991 % of urban employed female population in working age2013: 0.99 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age2015: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age2016: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age2017: 0.992 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 1.0% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

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

Korea ranks 21st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year

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

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. (35 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 1.0× 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. 18 France 1.0% compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 1.0% compare
  3. 20 Belgium 1.0%
  4. 22 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  5. 23 Portugal 1.0% compare
  6. 24 Poland 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Korea ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban 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 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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