Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.8%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2017
All-time low
0.7%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.673 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.679 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.683 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.695 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.698 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.719 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.724 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.735 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.744 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.748 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.747 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.753 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.756 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.764 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.763 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.767 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea is 0.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2001 0.7%
2002 0.7% +1.0%
2003 0.7% +0.6%
2004 0.7% +1.6%
2005 0.7% +0.5%
2007 0.7% +3.0%
2008 0.7% +0.8%
2009 0.7% +1.5%
2010 0.7% +1.2%
2011 0.7% +0.5%
2012 0.7% -0.1%
2013 0.8% +0.8%
2014 0.8% +0.4%
2015 0.8% +1.1%
2016 0.8% -0.2%
2017 0.8% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 30 Namibia 0.8% compare
  2. 31 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  3. 32 Tunisia 0.8% compare
  4. 34 Palestine, State of 0.8% compare
  5. 35 Chile 0.8% compare
  6. 36 Albania 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.8% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 33rd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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