Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea
Korea: Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
16th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2017
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea is 0.9%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea peaked at 0.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.
Korea ranks 16th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of urban youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.9% | — |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Korea's 0.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 13 Germany 0.9% compare
- 14 Madagascar 0.9% compare
- 15 United States of America 0.9% compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
- 18 Austria 0.9%
- 19 Ghana 0.9% compare
More reference data data for 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 youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea?
- Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea was 0.9% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
- How does Korea rank for youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
- Korea ranks 16th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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