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

Korea: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
82nd
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.0250.050.0750.12001200920172001: 0.079 % of urban youth labor force2002: 0.082 % of urban youth labor force2003: 0.088 % of urban youth labor force2004: 0.092 % of urban youth labor force2005: 0.084 % of urban youth labor force2007: 0.069 % of urban youth labor force2008: 0.104 % of urban youth labor force2009: 0.09 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.074 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.066 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.079 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.081 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.079 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.084 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.103 % of urban youth labor force2017: 0.092 % of urban youth labor force

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

Analysis

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

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Korea ranks 82nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% +3.8%
2003 0.1% +8.0%
2004 0.1% +4.5%
2005 0.1% -8.9%
2007 0.1% -17.5%
2008 0.1% +50.0%
2009 0.1% -13.9%
2010 0.1% -17.4%
2011 0.1% -11.1%
2012 0.1% +20.2%
2013 0.1% +2.7%
2014 0.1% -3.0%
2015 0.1% +6.4%
2016 0.1% +23.2%
2017 0.1% -11.1%

Korea compared with similar countries

  • Korea's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 42% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Korea's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 90% 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. 79 Ghana 0.1% compare
  2. 80 Austria 0.1%
  3. 81 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  4. 83 United States of America 0.1% compare
  5. 84 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  6. 85 Germany 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Korea was 0.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Korea rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Korea ranks 82nd out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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