Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
38th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.020.040.060.082001200920172001: 0.089 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.083 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.077 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.068 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.065 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.058 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.053 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.05 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.049 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.048 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.047 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.046 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.042 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.042 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.04 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2017, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

South Korea ranks 38th 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 workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -6.4%
2003 0.1% -7.9%
2004 0.1% -11.6%
2005 0.1% -3.9%
2007 0.1% -10.7%
2008 0.1% -0.5%
2009 0.1% -8.2%
2010 0.1% -5.6%
2011 0.0% -3.0%
2012 0.0% -0.6%
2013 0.0% -2.8%
2014 0.0% -1.4%
2015 0.0% -8.4%
2016 0.0% -1.7%
2017 0.0% -4.8%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does South Korea rank for unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 38th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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