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

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
50th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.050.10.152001200920172001: 0.143 % of urban youth population2002: 0.128 % of urban youth population2003: 0.127 % of urban youth population2004: 0.135 % of urban youth population2005: 0.134 % of urban youth population2007: 0.121 % of urban youth population2008: 0.119 % of urban youth population2009: 0.122 % of urban youth population2010: 0.128 % of urban youth population2011: 0.133 % of urban youth population2012: 0.127 % of urban youth population2013: 0.122 % of urban youth population2014: 0.122 % of urban youth population2015: 0.123 % of urban youth population2016: 0.115 % of urban youth population2017: 0.119 % of urban youth population

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

Analysis

In 2017, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Korea stood at 0.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Korea ranks 50th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban youth population Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -10.9%
2003 0.1% -0.5%
2004 0.1% +6.0%
2005 0.1% -0.8%
2007 0.1% -9.7%
2008 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.1% +2.8%
2010 0.1% +4.6%
2011 0.1% +4.3%
2012 0.1% -4.9%
2013 0.1% -3.5%
2014 0.1% -0.5%
2015 0.1% +1.1%
2016 0.1% -6.5%
2017 0.1% +3.2%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 98% 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% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 47 Brazil 0.1% compare
  2. 48 Indonesia 0.1% compare
  3. 49 Dominican Republic 0.1% compare
  4. 51 China 0.1% compare
  5. 52 Thailand 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Finland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban in Korea?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban 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, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Korea rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban?
Korea ranks 50th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban (% of urban youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth population)
Unit
% of urban youth population
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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