Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea
South Korea: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea is 0.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea peaked at 0.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.
South Korea ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % of labor force aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3% | — |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea?
- Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in South Korea was 0.3% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
- How does South Korea rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
- South Korea ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).