Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds was 0.7047 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7047
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
0.8591
in 1973
All-time low
0.7047
in 1998
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds in Republic of Korea, 1973–2014

00.20.40.60.81973199320141973: 0.8591974: 0.8591975: 0.8591976: 0.8591977: 0.8591978: 0.8591979: 0.8591980: 0.8591981: 0.8591982: 0.8591983: 0.8591984: 0.8591985: 0.8591986: 0.8591987: 0.8591988: 0.8591989: 0.8591990: 0.8591991: 0.8591992: 0.8591993: 0.8591994: 0.8591995: 0.8591996: 0.8591997: 0.7721998: 0.7051999: 0.7052000: 0.7052001: 0.7052002: 0.7052003: 0.7052004: 0.7052005: 0.7052006: 0.7052007: 0.7052008: 0.7052009: 0.7052010: 0.7052011: 0.7052012: 0.7052013: 0.7052014: 0.705

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.7047 for labor market, s1 - valid grounds in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.8591 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7047, in 1998.

Republic of Korea ranks 53rd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 7
1980s 0.8591 0.8591 0.8591 10
1990s 0.8195 0.7047 0.8591 10
2000s 0.7047 0.7047 0.7047 10
2010s 0.7047 0.7047 0.7047 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 52 Sri Lanka 0.7081 compare
  2. 54 Algeria 0.7013 compare
  3. 55 Nepal 0.6846 compare
  4. 56 Egypt 0.6678 compare
  5. 56 Mozambique 0.6678 compare
  6. 56 Portugal 0.6678 compare
  7. 56 Romania 0.6678 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places β†’

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All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Republic of Korea?
Labor market, s1 - valid grounds in Republic of Korea was 0.7047 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8591 in 1973.
What is the lowest labor market, s1 - valid grounds recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7047 in 1998.
How does Republic of Korea rank for labor market, s1 - valid grounds?
Republic of Korea ranks 53rd out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is labor market, s1 - valid grounds rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds
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Coverage
90 places, 3,515 data points, 1973–2014
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