Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Korea

Korea: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 was 1.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 92 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 25-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.887 % of employed female population aged 25-642002: 0.901 % of employed female population aged 25-642003: 0.913 % of employed female population aged 25-642004: 0.926 % of employed female population aged 25-642005: 0.93 % of employed female population aged 25-642007: 0.939 % of employed female population aged 25-642008: 0.944 % of employed female population aged 25-642009: 0.947 % of employed female population aged 25-642010: 0.953 % of employed female population aged 25-642011: 0.954 % of employed female population aged 25-642012: 0.958 % of employed female population aged 25-642013: 0.957 % of employed female population aged 25-642014: 0.962 % of employed female population aged 25-642015: 0.964 % of employed female population aged 25-642016: 0.968 % of employed female population aged 25-642017: 0.97 % of employed female population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed female population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 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 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

Korea ranks 30th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed female population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +1.6%
2003 0.9% +1.3%
2004 0.9% +1.5%
2005 0.9% +0.4%
2007 0.9% +0.9%
2008 0.9% +0.5%
2009 0.9% +0.4%
2010 1.0% +0.6%
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% +0.4%
2017 1.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Korea?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 30th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed female population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed female population aged 25-64
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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