Own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Own-account workers, total was 28.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
28.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1998
All-time low
24.2%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 24.2 % of total employment1992: 25 % of total employment1993: 25.8 % of total employment1994: 26.5 % of total employment1995: 27 % of total employment1996: 27.7 % of total employment1997: 28.4 % of total employment1998: 28.7 % of total employment1999: 28.2 % of total employment2000: 28.1 % of total employment2001: 28 % of total employment2002: 27.9 % of total employment2003: 28 % of total employment2004: 27.9 % of total employment2005: 27.8 % of total employment2006: 28 % of total employment2007: 28 % of total employment2008: 27.7 % of total employment2009: 27.6 % of total employment2010: 27.4 % of total employment2011: 27.2 % of total employment2012: 27.2 % of total employment2013: 27.3 % of total employment2014: 27.5 % of total employment2015: 27.7 % of total employment2016: 28 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 28.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 28.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1991.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 24.2%
1992 25.0% +3.2%
1993 25.8% +3.0%
1994 26.5% +2.9%
1995 27.0% +1.9%
1996 27.7% +2.7%
1997 28.4% +2.4%
1998 28.7% +1.0%
1999 28.2% -1.6%
2000 28.1% -0.5%
2001 28.0% -0.3%
2002 27.9% -0.4%
2003 28.0% +0.4%
2004 27.9% -0.4%
2005 27.8% -0.4%
2006 28.0% +0.6%
2007 28.0% +0.2%
2008 27.7% -1.2%
2009 27.6% -0.2%
2010 27.4% -0.7%
2011 27.2% -0.9%
2012 27.2% +0.1%
2013 27.3% +0.3%
2014 27.5% +0.9%
2015 27.7% +0.7%
2016 28.0% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 24.2% 28.7% 9
2000s 27.9% 27.6% 28.1% 10
2010s 27.5% 27.2% 28.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Own-account workers, total in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 28.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1991.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for own-account workers, total?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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