Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea

Korea: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
68th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.150.20.252001200920172001: 0.186 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2002: 0.181 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2003: 0.182 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2004: 0.199 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2005: 0.213 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2007: 0.189 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2008: 0.151 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2009: 0.185 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2010: 0.211 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2011: 0.229 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2012: 0.186 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2013: 0.174 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2014: 0.157 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2015: 0.128 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2016: 0.204 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector2017: 0.21 % of urban workers in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban workers in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Korea ranks 68th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban workers in the agricultural sector Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.5%
2003 0.2% +0.5%
2004 0.2% +9.1%
2005 0.2% +6.9%
2007 0.2% -11.0%
2008 0.2% -20.3%
2009 0.2% +22.8%
2010 0.2% +13.7%
2011 0.2% +8.7%
2012 0.2% -19.0%
2013 0.2% -6.3%
2014 0.2% -9.7%
2015 0.1% -18.5%
2016 0.2% +59.6%
2017 0.2% +3.0%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 65 Mongolia 0.2% compare
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  3. 67 Jamaica 0.2%
  4. 69 Armenia 0.2% compare
  5. 70 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 71 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Korea rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban?
Korea ranks 68th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban workers in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of urban workers in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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