Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 19.0%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.010.020.032001200920172001: 0.019 % of labor force with low education in working age2002: 0.016 % of labor force with low education in working age2003: 0.018 % of labor force with low education in working age2004: 0.02 % of labor force with low education in working age2005: 0.021 % of labor force with low education in working age2007: 0.013 % of labor force with low education in working age2008: 0.015 % of labor force with low education in working age2009: 0.02 % of labor force with low education in working age2010: 0.013 % of labor force with low education in working age2011: 0.013 % of labor force with low education in working age2012: 0.011 % of labor force with low education in working age2013: 0.021 % of labor force with low education in working age2014: 0.019 % of labor force with low education in working age2015: 0.029 % of labor force with low education in working age2016: 0.029 % of labor force with low education in working age2017: 0.023 % of labor force with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Republic of Korea 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force with low education in working age Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% -11.6%
2003 0.0% +11.1%
2004 0.0% +10.3%
2005 0.0% +3.3%
2007 0.0% -38.6%
2008 0.0% +19.1%
2009 0.0% +31.4%
2010 0.0% -32.6%
2011 0.0% -2.1%
2012 0.0% -17.7%
2013 0.0% +93.1%
2014 0.0% -8.5%
2015 0.0% +51.4%
2016 0.0% -0.3%
2017 0.0% -19.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Republic of Korea rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Republic of Korea ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of labor force with low education in working age)
Unit
% of labor force with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,474 data points, 1970–2021
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