Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
58th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.174 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.172 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.157 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.155 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.131 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 104 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.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, 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 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.4%
2003 0.2% -2.5%
2004 0.2% -2.1%
2005 0.2% +0.1%
2007 0.2% -4.3%
2008 0.2% -1.3%
2009 0.1% -5.2%
2010 0.1% -3.9%
2011 0.1% -0.4%
2012 0.1% -0.0%
2013 0.1% -1.8%
2014 0.1% -3.5%
2015 0.1% -2.1%
2016 0.1% +2.2%
2017 0.1% -0.3%

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 Republic of Korea

  1. 55 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  3. 57 Belgium 0.1%
  4. 59 Belize 0.1%
  5. 60 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Mauritius 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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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