Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 31.5%
World rank
64th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.07 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2002: 0.06 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2003: 0.067 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2004: 0.077 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2005: 0.086 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2007: 0.082 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2008: 0.092 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2009: 0.105 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2010: 0.118 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2011: 0.107 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2012: 0.072 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2013: 0.07 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2014: 0.098 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2015: 0.117 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2016: 0.152 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector2017: 0.104 % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

Republic of Korea ranks 64th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of workers with low education in the agricultural sector Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -14.3%
2003 0.1% +12.6%
2004 0.1% +14.8%
2005 0.1% +11.2%
2007 0.1% -4.3%
2008 0.1% +11.5%
2009 0.1% +14.3%
2010 0.1% +12.0%
2011 0.1% -9.2%
2012 0.1% -32.3%
2013 0.1% -3.7%
2014 0.1% +40.5%
2015 0.1% +19.7%
2016 0.2% +29.8%
2017 0.1% -31.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 61 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  2. 62 Thailand 0.1% compare
  3. 63 Uganda 0.1% compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  5. 66 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 67 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Republic of Korea ranks 64th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,125 data points, 1970–2021
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