Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea
Korea: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.8%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea is 0.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2001.
Korea ranks 41st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of female workers in the industrial sector | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8% | — |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 38 Malawi 0.9% compare
- 39 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 40 Finland 0.9% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 0.9% compare
- 43 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 44 Italy 0.9% compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea?
- Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
- How does Korea rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
- Korea ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
- Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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