Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea
Korea: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.
Analysis
In 2017, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Korea 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of urban labor force in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
- Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Korea rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
- Korea ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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