Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.020.040.060.080.12001200920172001: 0.079 % of labor force aged 15-242002: 0.078 % of labor force aged 15-242003: 0.086 % of labor force aged 15-242004: 0.088 % of labor force aged 15-242005: 0.082 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.069 % of labor force aged 15-242008: 0.097 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.084 % of labor force aged 15-242010: 0.072 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.067 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.072 % of labor force aged 15-242013: 0.079 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.071 % of labor force aged 15-242015: 0.085 % of labor force aged 15-242016: 0.1 % of labor force aged 15-242017: 0.094 % of labor force aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.1% for unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in 2017.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Republic of Korea ranks 82nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -0.3%
2003 0.1% +10.1%
2004 0.1% +2.3%
2005 0.1% -7.6%
2007 0.1% -15.0%
2008 0.1% +39.5%
2009 0.1% -13.2%
2010 0.1% -14.7%
2011 0.1% -6.4%
2012 0.1% +7.6%
2013 0.1% +9.5%
2014 0.1% -10.5%
2015 0.1% +19.6%
2016 0.1% +17.9%
2017 0.1% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 79 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 83 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 in Republic of Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Republic of Korea rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force 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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