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

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

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.020.040.060.080.12001200920172001: 0.079 % of total youth labor force2002: 0.078 % of total youth labor force2003: 0.086 % of total youth labor force2004: 0.088 % of total youth labor force2005: 0.082 % of total youth labor force2007: 0.069 % of total youth labor force2008: 0.097 % of total youth labor force2009: 0.084 % of total youth labor force2010: 0.072 % of total youth labor force2011: 0.067 % of total youth labor force2012: 0.072 % of total youth labor force2013: 0.079 % of total youth labor force2014: 0.071 % of total youth labor force2015: 0.085 % of total youth labor force2016: 0.1 % of total youth labor force2017: 0.094 % of total youth labor force

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

Analysis

In 2017, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Korea stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

That places Korea 84th out of 111 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, total in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of total youth labor force Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -0.3%
2003 0.1% +10.1%
2004 0.1% +2.3%
2005 0.1% -7.6%
2007 0.1% -15.0%
2008 0.1% +39.5%
2009 0.1% -13.2%
2010 0.1% -14.7%
2011 0.1% -6.4%
2012 0.1% +7.6%
2013 0.1% +9.5%
2014 0.1% -10.5%
2015 0.1% +19.6%
2016 0.1% +17.9%
2017 0.1% -6.0%

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

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  3. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 85 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Germany 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Korea?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Korea rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total?
Korea ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, total (% of total youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, total (% of total youth labor force)
Unit
% of total youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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