Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea

South Korea: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
30th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.22001200920172001: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.205 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.172 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.159 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.155 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.152 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.133 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.12 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places South Korea 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -1.7%
2003 0.2% -8.2%
2004 0.2% -8.6%
2005 0.2% -3.2%
2007 0.2% -0.4%
2008 0.2% +1.7%
2009 0.2% -6.1%
2010 0.1% -6.1%
2011 0.2% +3.8%
2012 0.2% -0.0%
2013 0.2% +6.7%
2014 0.2% -8.0%
2015 0.1% -12.3%
2016 0.1% -9.8%
2017 0.1% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 27 Senegal 0.2% compare
  2. 28 Indonesia 0.2% compare
  3. 29 Ecuador 0.1% compare
  4. 31 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  5. 32 Nicaragua 0.1% compare
  6. 33 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does South Korea rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
South Korea ranks 30th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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