South Korea - Number of Persons Employed in Textiles and Wearing Apparel

Since 2014, South Korea Number of Persons Employed in Textiles and Wearing Apparel decreased by 2.2% year on year. In 2019, the country was number 4 comparing other countries in Number of Persons Employed in Textiles and Wearing Apparel with 292.2 Thousand Persons. South Korea is overtaken by Italy, which was number 3 at 332 Thousand Persons and is followed by Poland at 181.1 Thousand Persons. Japan ranked the highest with 447 Thousand Persons in 2019, -4.3% versus 2018. Norway recorded the best 5 years average growth at +1.4% per year, while Denmark recorded the worst performance at -6% per year.

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Date Thousand Units (Persons)
2019 292.20
2018 298.20
2017 320.90
2016 327.40
2015 330.00
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How does South Korea rank in Number of Persons Employed in Textiles and Wearing Apparel?

# 26 Countries Thousand Units (Persons) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Japan
447.00 2019 -4.3 % -4.5 % View data
2 #2
United States
337.00 2019 -7.2 % -3.7 % View data
3 #3
Italy
332.00 2019 -4.2 % -1.1 % View data
4 #4
South Korea
292.20 2019 -2.0 % -2.1 % View data
5 #5
Poland
181.10 2019 -5.1 % -1.0 % View data
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