Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea

Korea: Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 0.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, 2001–2017

00.010.020.030.042001200920172001: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age2002: 0.034 % of urban labor force in working age2003: 0.037 % of urban labor force in working age2004: 0.038 % of urban labor force in working age2005: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age2007: 0.032 % of urban labor force in working age2008: 0.033 % of urban labor force in working age2009: 0.037 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.031 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.028 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.028 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.028 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.029 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.037 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age2017: 0.039 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea stood at 0.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.

That places Korea 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0% -11.6%
2003 0.0% +8.7%
2004 0.0% +2.9%
2005 0.0% +0.9%
2007 0.0% -17.1%
2008 0.0% +1.5%
2009 0.0% +13.2%
2010 0.0% -14.8%
2011 0.0% -10.6%
2012 0.0% +1.2%
2013 0.0% -0.8%
2014 0.0% +1.3%
2015 0.0% +30.0%
2016 0.0% +6.5%
2017 0.0% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea?
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Korea was 0.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
How does Korea rank for unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Korea ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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