Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea
Korea: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
73rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
2001–2017
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.
Analysis
In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea stood at 0.1%.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
Korea ranks 73rd of 108 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea, year by year
| Year | % of male youth labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.9% |
Korea compared with similar countries
- Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 46% 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 70 Malta 0.1% compare
- 71 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
- 72 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 74 Peru 0.1% compare
- 75 Netherlands 0.1% compare
- 76 United States of America 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea?
- Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Korea rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
- Korea ranks 73rd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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