Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea

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

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 84 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
0.9%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.911 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.938 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.889 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.932 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.95 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.942 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.954 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.967 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.891 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.949 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.92 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.917 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.956 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.944 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.983 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.984 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2017, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2003.

Korea ranks 5th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +3.0%
2003 0.9% -5.2%
2004 0.9% +4.9%
2005 1.0% +1.9%
2007 0.9% -0.9%
2008 1.0% +1.3%
2009 1.0% +1.4%
2010 0.9% -7.9%
2011 0.9% +6.4%
2012 0.9% -3.0%
2013 0.9% -0.3%
2014 1.0% +4.2%
2015 0.9% -1.3%
2016 1.0% +4.2%
2017 1.0% +0.0%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 4 Cyprus 1.0% compare
  2. 6 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  3. 7 Austria 1.0%
  4. 8 Luxembourg 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 84 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2003.
How does Korea rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Korea ranks 5th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth 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, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,136 data points, 1970–2021
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