Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea

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

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
61st
of 107 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, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.277 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.267 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.255 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.243 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.239 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.226 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.223 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.209 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.199 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.19 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.175 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.174 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

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

South Korea ranks 61st of 107 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, total in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% -3.5%
2003 0.3% -4.4%
2004 0.2% -5.0%
2005 0.2% -1.5%
2007 0.2% -5.5%
2008 0.2% -1.4%
2009 0.2% -6.3%
2010 0.2% -4.9%
2011 0.2% -1.4%
2012 0.2% -0.7%
2013 0.2% -2.4%
2014 0.2% -3.1%
2015 0.2% -4.6%
2016 0.2% +0.6%
2017 0.2% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 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, total in South Korea?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 61st out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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