Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea
Korea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 24.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea is 24.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea peaked at 32.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2016.
Korea ranks 100th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 31.3% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 32.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 31.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 26.0% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Korea's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 87% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.0% | 32.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 26.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 25.4% compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare
- 99 Uruguay 24.9% compare
- 101 El Salvador 23.9% compare
- 102 North Macedonia 23.8% compare
- 103 Iraq 23.7% compare
More gender data for Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Korea was 24.6% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2016.
- How does Korea rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Korea ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".