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

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 107 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, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.151 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.133 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.127 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.127 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.127 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.124 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.118 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.121 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.12 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

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

South Korea ranks 45th of 107 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, total in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -0.5%
2003 0.1% -1.8%
2004 0.1% +0.2%
2005 0.1% -0.4%
2007 0.1% -2.2%
2008 0.1% -1.5%
2009 0.1% -6.2%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.1% -0.1%
2012 0.1% +0.1%
2013 0.1% -2.5%
2014 0.1% -2.4%
2015 0.1% -2.3%
2016 0.1% +2.4%
2017 0.1% -0.9%

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. 42 Czechia 0.1% compare
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  3. 44 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 46 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 47 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  6. 48 Armenia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total 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, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 45th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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