Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.439 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.446 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.477 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.488 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.497 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.49 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.494 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.527 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.556 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.55 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.558 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.558 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.566 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.609 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.625 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.614 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea is 0.6%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2001 0.4%
2002 0.4% +1.7%
2003 0.5% +6.8%
2004 0.5% +2.4%
2005 0.5% +1.9%
2007 0.5% -1.4%
2008 0.5% +0.8%
2009 0.5% +6.6%
2010 0.6% +5.7%
2011 0.6% -1.1%
2012 0.6% +1.4%
2013 0.6% +0.0%
2014 0.6% +1.3%
2015 0.6% +7.7%
2016 0.6% +2.6%
2017 0.6% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 8
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 52 Uruguay 0.6% compare
  2. 53 Egypt 0.6% compare
  3. 54 Belize 0.6%
  4. 56 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
  5. 57 Guatemala 0.6% compare
  6. 58 Brazil 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea was 0.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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