Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2002
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.93 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2002: 0.929 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2003: 0.934 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2004: 0.934 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2005: 0.934 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2007: 0.957 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2008: 0.949 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2009: 0.937 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2010: 0.945 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2011: 0.959 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2012: 0.957 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2013: 0.958 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2014: 0.96 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2015: 0.953 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2016: 0.952 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector2017: 0.95 % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.9% for wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2002.

Republic of Korea ranks 30th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% -0.1%
2003 0.9% +0.5%
2004 0.9% +0.0%
2005 0.9% -0.1%
2007 1.0% +2.5%
2008 0.9% -0.8%
2009 0.9% -1.3%
2010 0.9% +0.9%
2011 1.0% +1.4%
2012 1.0% -0.2%
2013 1.0% +0.1%
2014 1.0% +0.2%
2015 1.0% -0.7%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 0.9% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 27 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  2. 28 Latvia 1.0% compare
  3. 29 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  5. 32 Belgium 0.9%
  6. 33 Jordan 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage employment in services, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2002.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wage employment in services, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage employment in services, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in services, aged 15-24 (% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector)
Unit
% of workers aged 15-24 in the service sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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