Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? in South Korea
South Korea: Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1
in 1999
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? in South Korea, 1970–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? in South Korea stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? in South Korea peaked at 1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.
South Korea ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? in South Korea?
- Is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? in South Korea was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment??
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is is there legislation on sexual harassment in employment? rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the legal rights that affects women's economic empowerment.