Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
43rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.020.040.060.082001200920172001: 0.084 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.065 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.062 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.056 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.052 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.049 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.048 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.047 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.046 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.045 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.041 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.04 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.038 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.0% for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

That places Republic of Korea 43rd out of 107 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, total in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -6.6%
2003 0.1% -7.3%
2004 0.1% -11.2%
2005 0.1% -4.1%
2007 0.1% -9.7%
2008 0.1% -0.0%
2009 0.1% -7.6%
2010 0.0% -5.6%
2011 0.0% -3.0%
2012 0.0% -1.1%
2013 0.0% -1.8%
2014 0.0% -2.6%
2015 0.0% -8.8%
2016 0.0% -2.6%
2017 0.0% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea?
Unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Republic of Korea rank for unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 43rd out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 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 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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