Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Korea
Korea: Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed was 6,533 Persons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Korea, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2024, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Korea stood at 6,533 Persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Korea peaked at 8,026 Persons in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5,872 Persons, in 1970.
Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed in Korea, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,872 Persons | — |
| 1971 | 6,024 Persons | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 6,377 Persons | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 6,789 Persons | +6.5% |
| 1974 | 6,979 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 6,940 Persons | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,273 Persons | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 7,099 Persons | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 7,171 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7,124 Persons | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 7,220 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 7,420 Persons | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 7,541 Persons | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7,335 Persons | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 6,798 Persons | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 6,866 Persons | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,072 Persons | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,164 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,260 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 7,171 Persons | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7,135 Persons | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,950 Persons | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 7,097 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,290 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,370 Persons | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,515 Persons | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 7,653 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 7,810 Persons | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 7,641 Persons | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 7,628 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 7,817 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7,955 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 8,026 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7,773 Persons | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7,746 Persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 7,645 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,580 Persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,467 Persons | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,418 Persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,102 Persons | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 6,922 Persons | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6,930 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,034 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,934 Persons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,939 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,776 Persons | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 6,740 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6,791 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6,739 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,683 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,572 Persons | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,520 Persons | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,588 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6,588 Persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,533 Persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,765 Persons | 5,872 Persons | 7,273 Persons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,185 Persons | 6,798 Persons | 7,541 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,409 Persons | 6,950 Persons | 7,810 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,653 Persons | 7,102 Persons | 8,026 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,849 Persons | 6,683 Persons | 7,034 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,560 Persons | 6,520 Persons | 6,588 Persons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Korea?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — self employed in Korea was 6,533 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8,026 Persons in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — self employed recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,872 Persons in 1970.
- How does Korea rank for annual population and employment, national concept — self employed?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — self employed rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Self employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org