Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience in South Korea
South Korea: Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience was 0.73 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience in South Korea, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in South Korea stood at 0.73.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in South Korea peaked at 0.8564 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.6906, in 1998.
South Korea ranks 55th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.8564 | — |
| 1974 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8564 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8388 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6906 | -17.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6906 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7004 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7004 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7004 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.73 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.73 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8667, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9171, 80% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8564 | 0.8564 | 0.8564 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.8564 | 0.8564 | 0.8564 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8215 | 0.6906 | 0.8564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6926 | 0.6906 | 0.7004 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7241 | 0.7004 | 0.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in South Korea?
- Labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience in South Korea was 0.73 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8564 in 1973.
- What is the lowest labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6906 in 1998.
- How does South Korea rank for labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience?
- South Korea ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, s1 - procedural inconvenience rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.