Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
25th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.125 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.13 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.143 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.143 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.151 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.147 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.131 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.132 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.129 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.131 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.132 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places South Korea 25th out of 91 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, rural in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% +4.2%
2003 0.1% +10.3%
2004 0.1% -0.2%
2005 0.1% +4.0%
2007 0.2% +1.8%
2008 0.1% -2.9%
2009 0.1% -6.5%
2010 0.1% -2.2%
2011 0.1% -2.4%
2012 0.1% +1.0%
2013 0.1% -3.7%
2014 0.1% +4.5%
2015 0.1% -3.1%
2016 0.1% +1.2%
2017 0.1% +1.0%

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 South Korea

  1. 22 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  2. 23 Italy 0.1% compare
  3. 24 Chile 0.1% compare
  4. 26 Spain 0.1% compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Korea ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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