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Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 79 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2001–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242003: 0.667 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242004: 0.848 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242007: 0.649 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242008: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242010: 0.812 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242011: 0.589 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242012: 0.421 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242013: 0.564 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242014: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242015: 0.831 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242016: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242017: 1 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea is 1.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
2001 1.0% —
2003 0.7% -33.3%
2004 0.8% +27.1%
2005 1.0% +17.9%
2007 0.6% -35.1%
2008 1.0% +54.0%
2010 0.8% -18.8%
2011 0.6% -27.4%
2012 0.4% -28.5%
2013 0.6% +34.0%
2014 1.0% +77.2%
2015 0.8% -16.9%
2016 1.0% +20.3%
2017 1.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.0% 6
2010s 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  4. 1 Estonia 1.0% compare
  5. 1 Germany 1.0% compare
  6. 1 Hungary 1.0% compare
  7. 1 Iceland 1.0% compare
  8. 1 Ireland 1.0% compare
  9. 1 Kazakhstan 1.0% compare
  10. 1 Kosovo 1.0% compare
  11. 1 Luxembourg 1.0% compare
  12. 1 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  13. 1 Slovenia 1.0% compare
  14. 1 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary in Republic of Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Republic of Korea rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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