Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea

South Korea: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 24.77 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
24.77 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 105 countries
All-time high
24.77 million
in 2017
All-time low
18.40 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea, 2001–2017

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2001200920172001: 18.4M2002: 19.0M2003: 19.1M2004: 19.4M2005: 19.8M2007: 20.1M2008: 20.4M2009: 20.4M2010: 20.9M2011: 21.3M2012: 21.5M2013: 22.3M2014: 22.9M2015: 24.1M2016: 24.5M2017: 24.8M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 24.77 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea peaked at 24.77 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18.40 million, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 10th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.57 million 18.40 million 20.43 million 8
2010s 22.79 million 20.88 million 24.77 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 45.22 million compare
  2. 8 Germany 38.43 million compare
  3. 9 Italy 25.94 million compare
  4. 11 Mexico 23.88 million compare
  5. 12 Turkey 21.32 million compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 20.33 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea was 24.77 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 24.77 million in 2017.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.40 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Korea ranks 10th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,446 data points, 1970–2021
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