South Korea vs United States: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban

South Korea
0.9%
in 2017
United States
0.9%
in 2018
South Korea rank
16th
United States rank
15th

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban over time

  • South Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 97 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United States Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% South Korea
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban, South Korea or United States?
United States, at 0.9% against 0.9% in South Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban between South Korea and United States?
0.0%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do South Korea and United States rank globally for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
South Korea ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed