Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea

Korea: Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban was 1.0% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
1.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 86 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.812001200920172001: 0.995 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242002: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242003: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242004: 0.998 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242005: 0.998 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242008: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.999 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242010: 0.998 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.994 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.999 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242013: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242014: 1 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242015: 0.999 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242016: 0.997 % of urban employed youth aged 15-242017: 0.996 % of urban employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Korea recorded 1.0% for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in 2017.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2011.

Korea ranks 9th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2001 1.0%
2002 1.0% +0.1%
2003 1.0% +0.1%
2004 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% -0.1%
2008 1.0% -0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.2%
2010 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% -0.4%
2012 1.0% +0.5%
2013 1.0% -0.2%
2014 1.0% +0.3%
2015 1.0% -0.1%
2016 1.0% -0.2%
2017 1.0% -0.1%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 1.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 Portugal 1.0% compare
  2. 7 Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 8 Malta 1.0% compare
  4. 10 Poland 1.0% compare
  5. 11 Croatia 1.0% compare
  6. 12 Czechia 1.0% compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea?
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban in Korea was 1.0% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
How does Korea rank for youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban?
Korea ranks 9th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural wage employment, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of urban employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,159 data points, 1970–2021
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