Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea

South Korea: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
58th
of 94 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, urban in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.166 % of urban employed population in working age2002: 0.162 % of urban employed population in working age2003: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2004: 0.156 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.154 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.149 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.131 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.131 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.131 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.128 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.121 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.123 % of urban employed population in working age2017: 0.122 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2017.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places South Korea 58th out of 94 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, urban in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.9%
2003 0.2% -4.2%
2004 0.2% +0.0%
2005 0.2% -1.3%
2007 0.1% -3.3%
2008 0.1% -1.5%
2009 0.1% -5.8%
2010 0.1% -4.9%
2011 0.1% +0.2%
2012 0.1% -0.2%
2013 0.1% -2.2%
2014 0.1% -4.3%
2015 0.1% -1.8%
2016 0.1% +2.3%
2017 0.1% -1.2%

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 South Korea

  1. 55 Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 56 Belgium 0.1%
  3. 57 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Turkey 0.1% compare
  6. 61 Netherlands 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does South Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
South Korea ranks 58th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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