Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea

Korea: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female was 0.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
82nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea, 2001–2017

00.020.040.060.080.12001200920172001: 0.062 % of female youth labor force2002: 0.066 % of female youth labor force2003: 0.075 % of female youth labor force2004: 0.076 % of female youth labor force2005: 0.068 % of female youth labor force2007: 0.048 % of female youth labor force2008: 0.079 % of female youth labor force2009: 0.078 % of female youth labor force2010: 0.058 % of female youth labor force2011: 0.052 % of female youth labor force2012: 0.068 % of female youth labor force2013: 0.065 % of female youth labor force2014: 0.059 % of female youth labor force2015: 0.077 % of female youth labor force2016: 0.091 % of female youth labor force2017: 0.09 % of female youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female youth labor force.

Analysis

Korea recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Korea 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of female youth labor force Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% +6.1%
2003 0.1% +12.8%
2004 0.1% +2.3%
2005 0.1% -11.1%
2007 0.0% -29.6%
2008 0.1% +66.3%
2009 0.1% -2.1%
2010 0.1% -25.6%
2011 0.1% -11.0%
2012 0.1% +32.7%
2013 0.1% -5.4%
2014 0.1% -9.2%
2015 0.1% +31.7%
2016 0.1% +17.2%
2017 0.1% -0.6%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 8
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 79 Latvia 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Norway 0.1% compare
  3. 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare
  4. 83 Germany 0.1% compare
  5. 84 United States of America 0.1% compare
  6. 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Korea rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female?
Korea ranks 82nd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, female (% of female youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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