South Korea - Number of Persons Employed in Textiles

Since 2014, South Korea Number of Persons Employed in Textiles fell by 1.3% year on year. At 157.2 Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 3 among other countries in Number of Persons Employed in Textiles. South Korea is overtaken by United States, which was number 2 at 226 Thousand Persons and is followed by Italy at 118.9 Thousand Persons. Japan lead the ranking with 251 Thousand Persons in 2019, that is a fall of 3.1% versus 2018. Hungary recorded the best 5 years average growth at +3.4% per year, while Denmark recorded the worst performance at -4.6% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 157.20
2018 155.80
2017 164.90
2016 170.80
2015 172.20
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How does South Korea rank in Number of Persons Employed in Textiles?

# 26 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Japan
251.00 2019 -3.1 % -3.4 % View data
2 #2
United States
226.00 2019 -5.0 % -2.3 % View data
3 #3
South Korea
157.20 2019 +0.9 % -1.3 % View data
4 #4
Italy
118.90 2019 -5.6 % -2.5 % View data
5 #5
Germany
77.00 2019 -2.5 % -1.5 % View data
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