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

Korea: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural was 0.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.139 % of rural youth population2002: 0.125 % of rural youth population2003: 0.144 % of rural youth population2004: 0.124 % of rural youth population2005: 0.118 % of rural youth population2007: 0.115 % of rural youth population2008: 0.12 % of rural youth population2009: 0.13 % of rural youth population2010: 0.142 % of rural youth population2011: 0.154 % of rural youth population2012: 0.152 % of rural youth population2013: 0.137 % of rural youth population2014: 0.128 % of rural youth population2015: 0.137 % of rural youth population2016: 0.131 % of rural youth population2017: 0.124 % of rural youth population

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

Analysis

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

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Korea peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Korea ranks 55th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of rural youth population Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -10.0%
2003 0.1% +14.6%
2004 0.1% -13.4%
2005 0.1% -5.1%
2007 0.1% -2.7%
2008 0.1% +4.8%
2009 0.1% +8.1%
2010 0.1% +9.3%
2011 0.2% +8.3%
2012 0.2% -1.1%
2013 0.1% -9.9%
2014 0.1% -6.9%
2015 0.1% +7.7%
2016 0.1% -4.9%
2017 0.1% -5.3%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 52 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  2. 53 Uruguay 0.1% compare
  3. 54 Greece 0.1% compare
  4. 56 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  5. 57 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  6. 58 Ecuador 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Korea?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Korea rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural?
Korea ranks 55th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural youth population)
Unit
% of rural youth population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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