Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea

Korea: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
67th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.326 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.322 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.31 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.312 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.306 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.317 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.285 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.267 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.262 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.248 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.258 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.22 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.221 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2016.

Korea ranks 67th of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Korea ranks 67th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, 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
Self-employed workers, 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
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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