Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.921 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.922 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.914 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.912 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.918 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.931 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.903 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.916 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.928 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.933 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.928 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.921 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.929 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.915 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.9 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.906 % of total youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total youth labor force.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.9% for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2001 0.9%
2002 0.9% +0.0%
2003 0.9% -0.9%
2004 0.9% -0.2%
2005 0.9% +0.7%
2007 0.9% +1.3%
2008 0.9% -2.9%
2009 0.9% +1.4%
2010 0.9% +1.3%
2011 0.9% +0.5%
2012 0.9% -0.5%
2013 0.9% -0.7%
2014 0.9% +0.9%
2015 0.9% -1.5%
2016 0.9% -1.7%
2017 0.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 25 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% compare
  2. 26 Germany 0.9% compare
  3. 27 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 29 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
  5. 30 Netherlands 0.9% compare
  6. 31 El Salvador 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea?
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total in Republic of Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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