Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural was 0.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
73rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.010.020.032001200920172001: 0.021 % of rural labor force in working age2002: 0.019 % of rural labor force in working age2003: 0.018 % of rural labor force in working age2004: 0.02 % of rural labor force in working age2005: 0.018 % of rural labor force in working age2007: 0.014 % of rural labor force in working age2008: 0.014 % of rural labor force in working age2009: 0.017 % of rural labor force in working age2010: 0.02 % of rural labor force in working age2011: 0.016 % of rural labor force in working age2012: 0.013 % of rural labor force in working age2013: 0.018 % of rural labor force in working age2014: 0.016 % of rural labor force in working age2015: 0.028 % of rural labor force in working age2016: 0.027 % of rural labor force in working age2017: 0.029 % of rural labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Republic of Korea ranks 73rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural labor force in working age Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% -7.5%
2003 0.0% -7.9%
2004 0.0% +14.0%
2005 0.0% -10.1%
2007 0.0% -24.8%
2008 0.0% -2.0%
2009 0.0% +28.1%
2010 0.0% +17.9%
2011 0.0% -22.9%
2012 0.0% -18.8%
2013 0.0% +39.3%
2014 0.0% -11.3%
2015 0.0% +79.5%
2016 0.0% -6.4%
2017 0.0% +9.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 70 Honduras 0.0% compare
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  3. 72 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0% compare
  4. 74 Indonesia 0.0% compare
  5. 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0% compare
  6. 76 Mongolia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 73rd out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. 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, rural (% of rural labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural labor force in working age)
Unit
% of rural labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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