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

South Korea: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and was 796,079 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
796,079
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2001
All-time low
796,079
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2001200920172001: 2.5M2002: 2.3M2003: 2.2M2004: 2.0M2005: 1.9M2007: 1.7M2008: 1.6M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.4M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 893.7k2017: 796.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea stood at 796,079. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea peaked at 2.50 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 796,079, in 2017.

That places South Korea 55th out of 108 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.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 2.50 million —
2002 2.32 million -7.1%
2003 2.17 million -6.7%
2004 1.96 million -9.6%
2005 1.89 million -3.5%
2007 1.68 million -11.2%
2008 1.62 million -3.3%
2009 1.51 million -7.2%
2010 1.43 million -5.4%
2011 1.31 million -8.1%
2012 1.21 million -7.8%
2013 1.13 million -6.4%
2014 1.05 million -7.4%
2015 1.00 million -4.4%
2016 893,690 -10.7%
2017 796,079 -10.9%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 796,079 is above the median for high income countries, which is 102,992, 7.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 796,079 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.77 million, 14% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.96 million 1.51 million 2.50 million 8
2010s 1.10 million 796,079 1.43 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 52 Italy 956,970 compare
  2. 53 Paraguay 954,976 compare
  3. 54 Niger 928,707 compare
  4. 56 Poland 712,985 compare
  5. 57 Costa Rica 670,456 compare
  6. 58 Jordan 637,692 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea was 796,079 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2001.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 796,079 in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Korea ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,506 data points, 1970–2021
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