Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
44th
of 106 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 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.15 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.13 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.128 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.128 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

South Korea ranks 44th 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 25-64 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -0.8%
2003 0.2% -2.0%
2004 0.2% -0.1%
2005 0.2% -1.3%
2007 0.2% -3.1%
2008 0.1% -1.9%
2009 0.1% -6.7%
2010 0.1% -4.9%
2011 0.1% +0.6%
2012 0.1% -0.0%
2013 0.1% -2.5%
2014 0.1% -1.9%
2015 0.1% -2.0%
2016 0.1% +2.3%
2017 0.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 41 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  2. 42 Belgium 0.1%
  3. 43 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  4. 45 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 46 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 47 Moldova 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64?
South Korea ranks 44th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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