Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
62nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.223 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.221 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.218 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.208 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.206 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.198 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.196 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.186 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.179 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.178 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.177 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.173 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.168 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.161 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd 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.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.2%
2003 0.2% -1.3%
2004 0.2% -4.4%
2005 0.2% -1.1%
2007 0.2% -3.8%
2008 0.2% -1.0%
2009 0.2% -5.3%
2010 0.2% -3.5%
2011 0.2% -0.8%
2012 0.2% -0.3%
2013 0.2% -2.7%
2014 0.2% -2.6%
2015 0.2% -4.3%
2016 0.2% +3.2%
2017 0.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Republic of Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
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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