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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
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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