Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea

Korea: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
43rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.146 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.125 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.117 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.12 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.119 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2017.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Korea 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.1% -0.6%
2003 0.1% -1.7%
2004 0.1% -0.6%
2005 0.1% -0.7%
2007 0.1% -3.0%
2008 0.1% -1.7%
2009 0.1% -6.0%
2010 0.1% -3.9%
2011 0.1% -0.1%
2012 0.1% +0.1%
2013 0.1% -2.0%
2014 0.1% -3.2%
2015 0.1% -1.6%
2016 0.1% +2.7%
2017 0.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 40 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 41 Belgium 0.1%
  3. 42 Belize 0.1%
  4. 44 Djibouti 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 46 Czechia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Korea rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Korea ranks 43rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,386 data points, 1970–2021
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