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

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

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
50th
of 91 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, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.31 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.305 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.302 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.289 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.293 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.275 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.266 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.246 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.24 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.231 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.226 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.217 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.218 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.204 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.201 % of rural employed population in working age2017: 0.206 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2017, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea stood at 0.2%.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

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

That places Republic of Korea 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -1.5%
2003 0.3% -1.0%
2004 0.3% -4.6%
2005 0.3% +1.4%
2007 0.3% -6.2%
2008 0.3% -2.9%
2009 0.2% -7.8%
2010 0.2% -2.4%
2011 0.2% -3.8%
2012 0.2% -2.1%
2013 0.2% -4.0%
2014 0.2% +0.3%
2015 0.2% -6.4%
2016 0.2% -1.5%
2017 0.2% +2.7%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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