South Korea - Number of Persons Employed in Construction

Since 2014, South Korea Number of Persons Employed in Construction rose 2.2% year on year. With 2,037.6 Thousand Persons in 2019, the country was number 5 among other countries in Number of Persons Employed in Construction. South Korea is overtaken by United Kingdom, which was ranked number 4 with 2,347.26 Thousand Persons and is followed by France with 1,746 Thousand Persons. United States ranked the highest with 9,032 Thousand Persons in 2019, that is -0.4% compared to 2018. Hungary witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.4% per year, while France recorded the worst performance at -0.8% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 2,037.60
2018 2,034.00
2017 1,988.00
2016 1,869.00
2015 1,854.00
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How does South Korea rank in Number of Persons Employed in Construction?

# 28 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
9,032.00 2019 -0.4 % +2.8 % View data
2 #2
Japan
4,953.00 2019 -1.6 % -0.4 % View data
4 #4
United Kingdom
2,347.26 2019 +0.4 % +2.4 % View data
5 #5
South Korea
2,037.60 2019 +0.2 % +2.2 % View data
6 #6
France
1,746.00 2019 -0.4 % -0.8 % View data
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