Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 was 0.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.7%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2017
All-time low
0.6%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.611 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.622 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.632 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.648 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.655 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.682 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.69 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.705 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.718 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.722 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.723 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.731 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.733 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.743 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.742 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.748 % 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 wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea is 0.7%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 32nd of 106 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 25-64 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.6%
2002 0.6% +1.8%
2003 0.6% +1.7%
2004 0.6% +2.5%
2005 0.7% +1.1%
2007 0.7% +4.1%
2008 0.7% +1.2%
2009 0.7% +2.1%
2010 0.7% +1.9%
2011 0.7% +0.5%
2012 0.7% +0.2%
2013 0.7% +1.0%
2014 0.7% +0.3%
2015 0.7% +1.3%
2016 0.7% -0.0%
2017 0.7% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 8
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea?
Non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 in Republic of Korea was 0.7% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64?
Republic of Korea ranks 32nd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is non-agricultural wage employment, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural wage employment, 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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