The statistic shows the distribution of employment in South Korea by economic sector from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, 4.89 percent of the employees in South Korea were active in the agricultural sector, 24.79 percent in industry and 70.32 percent in the services sector.
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Employment by economic sector in South Korea 2017
South Korea: Distribution of employment by economic sector from 2007 to 2017
The statistic shows the distribution of employment in South Korea by economic sector from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, 4.89 percent of the employees in South Korea were active in the agricultural sector, 24.79 percent in industry and 70.32 percent in the services sector.
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| Agriculture | Industry | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.89% | 24.79% | 70.32% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 24.89% | 70.21% |
| 2015 | 5.19% | 25.07% | 69.74% |
| 2014 | 5.67% | 24.64% | 69.68% |
| 2013 | 6.06% | 24.4% | 69.54% |
| 2012 | 6.19% | 24.48% | 69.33% |
| 2011 | 6.36% | 24.77% | 68.87% |
| 2010 | 6.57% | 24.95% | 68.48% |
| 2009 | 7.01% | 24.45% | 68.54% |
| 2008 | 7.15% | 24.97% | 67.88% |
| 2007 | 7.59% | 25.46% | 66.37% |
| Agriculture | Industry | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.89% | 24.79% | 70.32% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | 24.89% | 70.21% |
| 2015 | 5.19% | 25.07% | 69.74% |
| 2014 | 5.67% | 24.64% | 69.68% |
| 2013 | 6.06% | 24.4% | 69.54% |
| 2012 | 6.19% | 24.48% | 69.33% |
| 2011 | 6.36% | 24.77% | 68.87% |
| 2010 | 6.57% | 24.95% | 68.48% |
| 2009 | 7.01% | 24.45% | 68.54% |
| 2008 | 7.15% | 24.97% | 67.88% |
| 2007 | 7.59% | 25.46% | 66.37% |
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The statistic shows the distribution of employment in South Korea by economic sector from 2007 to 2017. In 2017, 4.89 percent of the employees in South Korea were active in the agricultural sector, 24.79 percent in industry and 70.32 percent in the services sector.
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