Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea

South Korea: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2017
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.996 % of female youth in employment2002: 0.998 % of female youth in employment2003: 0.995 % of female youth in employment2004: 0.994 % of female youth in employment2005: 0.997 % of female youth in employment2007: 0.995 % of female youth in employment2008: 0.996 % of female youth in employment2009: 0.999 % of female youth in employment2010: 0.989 % of female youth in employment2011: 0.995 % of female youth in employment2012: 0.995 % of female youth in employment2013: 0.991 % of female youth in employment2014: 0.994 % of female youth in employment2015: 0.999 % of female youth in employment2016: 0.998 % of female youth in employment2017: 0.999 % of female youth in employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth in employment.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

South Korea ranks 11th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female youth in employment Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.1%
2003 1.0% -0.3%
2004 1.0% -0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.2%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.3%
2010 1.0% -1.0%
2011 1.0% +0.5%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% -0.4%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% -0.1%
2017 1.0% +0.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 12 Portugal 1.0% compare
  2. 13 Jordan 1.0% compare
  3. 14 Argentina 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female in South Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does South Korea rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female?
South Korea ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, ages 15-24, female (% of female youth in employment)
Unit
% of female youth in employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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