Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Informal job workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 38 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.638 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.629 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.598 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.577 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.566 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.496 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.306 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.291 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.285 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.279 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.272 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.265 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.256 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.3% for informal job workers, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% -1.5%
2003 0.6% -4.9%
2004 0.6% -3.5%
2005 0.6% -2.0%
2007 0.5% -12.2%
2008 0.3% -33.0%
2009 0.3% -8.0%
2010 0.3% -5.1%
2011 0.3% -2.0%
2012 0.3% -2.1%
2013 0.3% -2.7%
2014 0.3% -0.8%
2015 0.3% -1.9%
2016 0.3% -0.9%
2017 0.3% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.3% 0.6% 8
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest informal job workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for informal job workers, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2017.
Is informal job workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Informal job workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 450 data points, 1981–2021
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