Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female was 0.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
59th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.33 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.311 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.291 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.275 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.269 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.25 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.245 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.225 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.208 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.205 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.202 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.198 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.191 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.182 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.177 % of female employed population in working age2017: 0.175 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.2% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2017.

Republic of Korea ranks 59th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -5.6%
2003 0.3% -6.7%
2004 0.3% -5.4%
2005 0.3% -2.1%
2007 0.3% -7.0%
2008 0.2% -2.0%
2009 0.2% -8.2%
2010 0.2% -7.4%
2011 0.2% -1.6%
2012 0.2% -1.7%
2013 0.2% -1.7%
2014 0.2% -3.6%
2015 0.2% -5.0%
2016 0.2% -2.2%
2017 0.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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