Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.169 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.169 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.171 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.168 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.163 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.162 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.152 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.144 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.142 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.137 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.14 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Republic of Korea ranks 43rd of 106 countries on this measure, 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, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% +0.5%
2003 0.2% +0.8%
2004 0.2% -1.5%
2005 0.2% -1.1%
2007 0.2% -1.7%
2008 0.2% -0.9%
2009 0.2% -6.0%
2010 0.1% -3.1%
2011 0.1% +0.5%
2012 0.1% +0.1%
2013 0.1% -2.7%
2014 0.1% -1.6%
2015 0.1% -3.4%
2016 0.1% +4.2%
2017 0.1% -2.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 40 Thailand 0.1% compare
  2. 41 Ghana 0.1% compare
  3. 42 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  4. 44 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  5. 45 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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