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Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Korea

Korea: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2017. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 105 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 25-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.206 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.19 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.143 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.144 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Korea ranks 63rd of 105 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 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

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See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Korea?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Korea rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 63rd out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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