Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2002
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.10.20.32001200920172001: 0.287 % of population aged 15-242002: 0.298 % of population aged 15-242003: 0.293 % of population aged 15-242004: 0.284 % of population aged 15-242005: 0.278 % of population aged 15-242007: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242008: 0.214 % of population aged 15-242009: 0.206 % of population aged 15-242010: 0.198 % of population aged 15-242011: 0.204 % of population aged 15-242012: 0.206 % of population aged 15-242013: 0.203 % of population aged 15-242014: 0.229 % of population aged 15-242015: 0.276 % of population aged 15-242016: 0.279 % of population aged 15-242017: 0.28 % of population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.3% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Republic of Korea ranks 62nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of population aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +3.7%
2003 0.3% -1.7%
2004 0.3% -3.0%
2005 0.3% -2.1%
2007 0.2% -17.8%
2008 0.2% -6.5%
2009 0.2% -3.6%
2010 0.2% -3.9%
2011 0.2% +3.0%
2012 0.2% +1.0%
2013 0.2% -1.5%
2014 0.2% +13.2%
2015 0.3% +20.4%
2016 0.3% +1.0%
2017 0.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 59 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  2. 60 Morocco 0.3% compare
  3. 61 Puerto Rico 0.3% compare
  4. 63 Chile 0.3% compare
  5. 64 Norway 0.3% compare
  6. 65 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-24 (% of population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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