South Korea - Industry (with Construction) Employment

Since 2015, South Korea Industry (with Construction) Employment was down by 0.1% year on year. With 6,631.14 Thousand Persons in 2020, the country was ranked number 7 comparing other countries in Industry (with Construction) Employment. South Korea is overtaken by Turkey, which was ranked number 6 with 7,109.65 Thousand Persons and is followed by Italy at 6,042.45 Thousand Persons. United States topped the ranking with 26,020.33 Thousand Persons in 2020, that is -6.6% compared to 2019. Russia, Japan and Mexico respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Ireland recorded the best 5 years average growth at +4.8% per year, while Colombia recorded the worst performance at -0.9% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2020 6,631.14
2019 6,666.38
2018 6,759.78
2017 6,763.71
2016 6,660.79
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How does South Korea rank in Industry (with Construction) Employment?

# 37 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
26,020.33 2020 -6.6 % -0.1 % View data
2 #2
Russia
19,229.34 2019 -0.9 % -0.5 % View data
6 #6
Turkey
7,109.65 2019 -7.2 % -0.3 % View data
7 #7
South Korea
6,631.14 2020 -0.5 % -0.1 % View data
8 #8
Italy
6,042.45 2019 -0.3 % +0.2 % View data
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