Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea

South Korea: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.152 % of male youth population2002: 0.139 % of male youth population2003: 0.139 % of male youth population2004: 0.142 % of male youth population2005: 0.145 % of male youth population2007: 0.129 % of male youth population2008: 0.125 % of male youth population2009: 0.123 % of male youth population2010: 0.135 % of male youth population2011: 0.143 % of male youth population2012: 0.137 % of male youth population2013: 0.131 % of male youth population2014: 0.129 % of male youth population2015: 0.136 % of male youth population2016: 0.126 % of male youth population2017: 0.132 % of male youth population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

South Korea ranks 23rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population) in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of male youth population Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.1% -8.8%
2003 0.1% -0.1%
2004 0.1% +2.5%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2007 0.1% -11.5%
2008 0.1% -2.7%
2009 0.1% -2.0%
2010 0.1% +9.9%
2011 0.1% +5.6%
2012 0.1% -3.8%
2013 0.1% -4.8%
2014 0.1% -1.1%
2015 0.1% +5.1%
2016 0.1% -6.9%
2017 0.1% +4.8%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 20 Peru 0.2% compare
  2. 21 Tanzania 0.1% compare
  3. 22 Finland 0.1% compare
  4. 24 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Turkey 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Egypt 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male in South Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does South Korea rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male?
South Korea ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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