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Korea - Services Employment 2003

Employment in services · World Bank
62.82% +0.32% from 2002 Global rank: 126th

Korea's services employment was 62.82% in 2003, increased +0.32% from 62.50% in 2002. This was the 126th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2003▾
Services Employment by Country - 2003
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Burundi 6.45% 1.3%
2nd Lao PDR 11.51% 4.0%
3rd Madagascar 13.16% 6.3%
4th Mozambique 16.15% 2.2%
5th Niger 16.74% -0.4%
6th Chad 16.93% 1.1%
7th Zambia 17.33% -2.5%
8th Central African Republic 17.42% -5.4%
9th Rwanda 18.24% 1.7%
10th Burkina Faso 18.83% 5.3%
11th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 18.96% 1.6%
12th Tanzania 20.31% 1.9%
13th Malawi 21.28% 2.2%
14th Cambodia 22.30% 4.8%
15th Uganda 22.41% 1.2%
16th Mali 23.74% 3.2%
17th Ghana 23.97% 1.6%
18th Afghanistan 24.78% 1.3%
19th Congo, Democratic Republic of 24.94% 2.3%
20th India 25.14% 1.6%
21st Guinea 25.15% 4.3%
22nd Cameroon 25.38% 4.8%
23rd Viet Nam 25.45% 2.8%
24th Tajikistan 25.81% 1.2%
25th Guinea-Bissau 25.92% -0.4%
26th Myanmar 26.72% 2.3%
27th Sierra Leone 27.20% 2.1%
28th Zimbabwe 27.90% -11.2%
29th Bangladesh 28.04% 12.9%
30th China 29.30% 2.4%
31st Comoros 29.86% 0.7%
32nd Bhutan 31.19% 1.0%
33rd Kenya 31.50% 1.5%
34th Eritrea 32.52% -3.4%
35th Equatorial Guinea 33.25% 0.4%
36th South Sudan 33.76% 0.3%
37th Congo, Republic of 35.27% 1.5%
38th Benin 35.45% 0.6%
39th Morocco 35.79% 1.0%
40th Mongolia 36.22% 1.8%
41st Moldova 36.32% 1.1%
42nd Vanuatu 36.52% 0.6%
43rd Pakistan 36.64% 0.0%
44th Indonesia 36.98% -2.7%
45th Turkmenistan 37.38% 1.8%
46th Georgia 37.56% -3.0%
47th Albania 37.64% 0.3%
48th Timor-Leste 37.65% 0.6%
49th Togo 37.98% 1.8%
50th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 38.57% 2.7%
51st Côte d'Ivoire 38.78% 0.1%
52nd Thailand 38.88% 1.9%
53rd Nigeria 39.14% 1.3%
54th Haiti 39.16% 0.6%
55th Nepal 39.36% 1.0%
56th Armenia 39.52% 3.9%
57th Romania 39.64% 1.4%
58th Senegal 39.95% 2.4%
59th Liberia 40.33% -7.5%
60th Sudan 40.97% 0.9%
61st Tonga 41.05% 0.9%
62nd Türkiye 42.45% 3.1%
63rd Serbia 42.63% 1.0%
64th Guatemala 42.65% 0.8%
65th Sri Lanka 42.83% -0.6%
66th Mauritania 42.89% 1.4%
67th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 43.12% 11.7%
68th Samoa 43.36% 3.3%
69th Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.62% 0.8%
70th Lesotho 44.01% -1.4%
71st North Macedonia 44.97% 2.6%
72nd Uzbekistan 46.14% 1.2%
73rd Yemen, Republic of 46.20% 8.7%
74th Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.54% 0.8%
75th Honduras 47.16% 4.3%
76th Syrian Arab Republic 47.42% 4.7%
77th Kazakhstan 47.78% -0.9%
78th Kyrgyz Republic 48.33% 6.1%
79th Nicaragua 48.61% 2.4%
80th Tunisia 48.69% 0.2%
81st Azerbaijan 48.90% 1.3%
82nd Egypt, Arab Republic of 48.92% -3.0%
83rd Philippines 48.92% 1.0%
84th Solomon Islands 48.99% -1.7%
85th Belarus 49.28% 1.8%
86th Gabon 49.78% 0.2%
87th Fiji 49.92% 0.9%
88th Ecuador 50.99% 1.0%
89th Guyana 51.41% 0.8%
90th Poland 51.81% 1.3%
91st Gambia, The 52.56% 0.6%
92nd Paraguay 52.68% 4.2%
93rd Croatia 52.88% -3.2%
94th Algeria 53.60% 0.2%
95th Peru 53.67% 0.8%
96th Malaysia 53.71% 1.2%
97th Lithuania 54.05% 0.1%
98th Slovak Republic 54.26% 0.9%
99th Mauritius 54.49% 1.4%
100th Czechia 54.66% 0.9%
101st El Salvador 56.25% 2.4%
102nd Ukraine 56.61% 0.4%
103rd Bulgaria 56.73% 0.2%
104th United Arab Emirates 56.94% 2.6%
105th Namibia 57.54% -0.4%
106th São Tomé and Principe 57.59% 0.6%
107th Qatar 57.59% -1.4%
108th Cuba 58.14% 0.0%
109th Maldives 58.21% 0.6%
110th Latvia 58.68% 0.8%
111th Portugal 58.94% 0.7%
112th Eswatini 59.00% 0.3%
113th Russian Federation 59.13% 0.8%
114th Slovenia 59.36% 4.9%
115th Mexico 59.65% 1.9%
116th West Bank and Gaza 59.80% -3.7%
117th Jamaica 60.26% -0.6%
118th Colombia 60.31% 0.0%
119th Belize 60.41% 2.2%
120th Angola 60.71% -0.3%
121st Hungary 61.31% 2.5%
122nd Cabo Verde 61.40% 0.5%
123rd Iraq 62.38% 1.2%
124th Brazil 62.51% 0.7%
125th Greece 62.67% 0.9%
126th Korea 62.82% 0.5%
127th Costa Rica 62.87% 1.6%
128th Estonia 63.06% -0.8%
129th Dominican Republic 63.45% 0.4%
130th Italy 63.53% 0.1%
131st Spain 63.58% 1.0%
132nd European Union 63.84% 1.1%
133rd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 64.08% 0.4%
134th Libya 64.18% 0.1%
135th Botswana 64.28% -4.3%
136th Panama 64.43% -0.5%
137th Papua New Guinea 64.46% 0.3%
138th Trinidad and Tobago 64.51% 1.9%
139th Chile 65.03% 0.5%
140th Ireland 65.76% 0.6%
141st South Africa 66.19% 2.3%
142nd Germany 66.20% 1.6%
143rd Japan 66.30% 0.1%
144th Austria 66.88% 0.3%
145th Montenegro 67.40% 0.8%
146th Malta 67.46% 2.3%
147th Finland 68.03% 1.0%
148th Saudi Arabia 68.48% -0.2%
149th Argentina 68.50% -1.8%
150th Uruguay 69.02% 0.3%
151st Bahrain 69.35% -0.6%
152nd New Zealand 69.41% 1.4%
153rd Suriname 69.96% -3.6%
154th St. Lucia 70.81% 2.4%
155th Iceland 71.36% 1.8%
156th Lebanon 71.38% 0.4%
157th France 71.71% 1.6%
158th Cyprus 71.94% 0.5%
159th New Caledonia 72.08% 0.2%
160th Jordan 72.72% -2.8%
161st Switzerland 73.34% 1.5%
162nd Belgium 73.36% 1.3%
163rd Denmark 73.56% 0.4%
164th Virgin Islands (US) 74.10% 0.4%
165th Australia 74.30% 0.7%
166th Norway 74.50% 0.2%
167th Barbados 74.55% 0.8%
168th Sweden 74.86% 0.5%
169th Canada 74.92% 0.4%
170th Singapore 75.05% 0.8%
171st United Kingdom 75.15% 1.0%
172nd Guam 75.16% 0.3%
173rd United States 75.79% 0.3%
174th Netherlands 77.05% 1.3%
175th Oman 77.56% -2.2%
176th Luxembourg 77.99% 0.1%
177th Puerto Rico (US) 78.27% 0.4%
178th Israel 78.64% 0.2%
179th Brunei Darussalam 78.74% 0.0%
180th French Polynesia 79.29% 0.2%
181st Kuwait 79.65% 0.5%
182nd Channel Islands 79.96% 0.3%
183rd Macao SAR, China 80.73% 0.5%
184th Bahamas, The 81.15% 2.0%
185th Hong Kong SAR, China 82.03% 1.5%
186th Djibouti 93.69% 0.0%
Source: World Bank (SL.SRV.EMPL.ZS)

FAQ

What was Korea's services employment in 2003?▾

Korea's services employment in 2003 was 62.82%. This ranked 126th globally.

How did Korea's services employment change in 2003?▾

Korea's services employment increased by 0.5% in 2003 compared to 2002.

Which country had the highest services employment in 2003?▾

Djibouti had the highest services employment in 2003 at 93.69%.

What is the services employment of Korea in 2003?▾

The services employment of Korea in 2003 was 62.82%. This ranked 126th globally.

How does 2003 compare to 2002 for Korea's services employment?▾

Korea's services employment went from 62.50% in 2002 to 62.82% in 2003, a 0.5% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Korea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2003. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.4%. View full analysis →

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