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

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.921 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.918 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.912 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.908 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.916 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.931 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.896 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.91 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.926 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.934 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.921 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.919 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.921 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.916 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.897 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.908 % of urban youth labor force

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

Annual values for Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
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

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 13 Germany 0.9% compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  3. 15 United States of America 0.9% compare
  4. 17 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  5. 18 Austria 0.9%
  6. 19 Ghana 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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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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Indicator
Youth employment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
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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