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

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
49th
of 94 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, urban in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.149 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.147 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.142 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.141 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.132 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.125 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.126 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.118 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.116 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.119 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.117 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 49th of 94 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, urban in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.5%
2003 0.1% -4.1%
2004 0.1% +0.3%
2005 0.1% -1.2%
2007 0.1% -3.0%
2008 0.1% -1.2%
2009 0.1% -6.1%
2010 0.1% -5.0%
2011 0.1% +0.4%
2012 0.1% -0.2%
2013 0.1% -2.3%
2014 0.1% -3.8%
2015 0.1% -2.1%
2016 0.1% +2.7%
2017 0.1% -1.2%

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 Republic of Korea

  1. 46 Belgium 0.1%
  2. 47 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  3. 48 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  4. 50 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 51 Spain 0.1% compare
  6. 52 Jordan 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban?
Republic of Korea ranks 49th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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