Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea

Korea: Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200920172001: 0.072 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2002: 0.063 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2003: 0.072 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2004: 0.084 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2005: 0.08 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2007: 0.097 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2008: 0.092 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2009: 0.109 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2010: 0.117 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2011: 0.117 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2012: 0.095 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2013: 0.095 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2014: 0.105 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2015: 0.111 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2016: 0.124 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector2017: 0.114 % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.

That places Korea 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -12.5%
2003 0.1% +14.1%
2004 0.1% +16.5%
2005 0.1% -4.7%
2007 0.1% +20.4%
2008 0.1% -4.4%
2009 0.1% +18.5%
2010 0.1% +7.1%
2011 0.1% -0.5%
2012 0.1% -18.9%
2013 0.1% +0.6%
2014 0.1% +9.9%
2015 0.1% +5.6%
2016 0.1% +12.2%
2017 0.1% -7.9%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

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  2. 69 Paraguay 0.2% compare
  3. 70 Poland 0.1% compare
  4. 72 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  5. 73 Romania 0.1% compare
  6. 74 Thailand 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea?
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
How does Korea rank for wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in agriculture, aged 25-64 (% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 25-64 in the agricultural sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,258 data points, 1970–2021
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