Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea

Korea: Wage workers, aged 15-24 was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.929 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.93 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.931 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.939 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.939 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.953 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.951 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.942 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.943 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.954 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.954 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.953 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.958 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.951 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.955 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.953 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea is 1.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.

That places Korea 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +0.1%
2003 0.9% +0.2%
2004 0.9% +0.9%
2005 0.9% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +1.5%
2008 1.0% -0.3%
2009 0.9% -1.0%
2010 0.9% +0.2%
2011 1.0% +1.2%
2012 1.0% -0.1%
2013 1.0% -0.1%
2014 1.0% +0.5%
2015 1.0% -0.7%
2016 1.0% +0.4%
2017 1.0% -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 Korea

  1. 20 Bulgaria 1.0% compare
  2. 21 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  3. 22 Latvia 1.0% compare
  4. 24 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  5. 25 Belgium 0.9%
  6. 26 Ukraine 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea?
Wage workers, aged 15-24 in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
How does Korea rank for wage workers, aged 15-24?
Korea ranks 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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