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

Republic of Korea: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
32nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.414 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.426 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.455 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.465 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.473 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.467 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.47 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.5 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.527 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.524 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.541 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.541 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.544 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.587 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.597 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.594 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 104 countries on this measure, 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, primary education and in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% +2.9%
2003 0.5% +6.9%
2004 0.5% +2.2%
2005 0.5% +1.5%
2007 0.5% -1.1%
2008 0.5% +0.6%
2009 0.5% +6.4%
2010 0.5% +5.5%
2011 0.5% -0.6%
2012 0.5% +3.3%
2013 0.5% -0.0%
2014 0.5% +0.5%
2015 0.6% +7.9%
2016 0.6% +1.7%
2017 0.6% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 29 Tunisia 0.6% compare
  2. 30 Albania 0.6% compare
  3. 31 Norway 0.6% compare
  4. 33 Bulgaria 0.6% compare
  5. 34 Palestine, State of 0.6% compare
  6. 35 Mexico 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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