South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2021
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.97%, a 0.57% increase from 2018.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 10.41%, a 0.21% increase from 2017.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2017 was 10.20%, a 0.34% decline from 2016.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2016 was 10.53%, a 0.23% increase from 2015.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
| French Polynesia | 36.92% |
| Greece | 35.11% |
| New Caledonia | 34.21% |
| Spain | 32.90% |
| Barbados | 30.22% |
| Brunei | 30.03% |
| Italy | 29.30% |
| Saudi Arabia | 28.59% |
| Uruguay | 27.05% |
| Argentina | 25.35% |
| Bahamas | 23.51% |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.) | 21.54% |
| Puerto Rico | 19.74% |
| France | 19.15% |
| Chile | 18.97% |
| Portugal | 18.45% |
| Croatia | 17.82% |
| Sweden | 17.78% |
| Finland | 16.30% |
| Slovak Republic | 16.21% |
| Channel Islands | 15.86% |
| Kuwait | 15.80% |
| Belgium | 15.68% |
| Cyprus | 15.62% |
| Luxembourg | 14.89% |
| Guam | 13.92% |
| Oman | 13.19% |
| Ireland | 13.07% |
| Estonia | 12.56% |
| Lithuania | 12.39% |
| Latvia | 12.28% |
| Australia | 12.06% |
| Poland | 11.60% |
| United Kingdom | 11.31% |
| New Zealand | 11.23% |
| Hungary | 11.09% |
| South Korea | 10.97% |
| Canada | 10.77% |
| Panama | 10.04% |
| Hong Kong | 10.03% |
| Denmark | 9.82% |
| Norway | 9.33% |
| Singapore | 9.29% |
| Slovenia | 9.11% |
| United States | 8.54% |
| Austria | 8.37% |
| Malta | 8.24% |
| Iceland | 7.80% |
| Switzerland | 7.40% |
| UAE | 7.34% |
| Israel | 7.26% |
| Czech Republic | 6.38% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6.37% |
| Netherlands | 6.35% |
| Macao | 5.73% |
| Germany | 5.42% |
| Bahrain | 4.63% |
| Japan | 3.67% |
| Qatar | 0.38% |
| South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2019 | 10.97% | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 10.41% | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 10.20% | -0.34% |
| 2016 | 10.53% | 0.23% |
| 2015 | 10.31% | 0.50% |
| 2014 | 9.81% | 0.66% |
| 2013 | 9.15% | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 8.85% | -0.62% |
| 2011 | 9.48% | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 9.66% | 0.01% |
| 2009 | 9.65% | 0.40% |
| 2008 | 9.25% | 0.73% |
| 2007 | 8.52% | -1.35% |
| 2006 | 9.87% | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 9.87% | -0.48% |
| 2004 | 10.36% | 0.34% |
| 2003 | 10.02% | 1.59% |
| 2002 | 8.42% | -1.59% |
| 2001 | 10.01% | -0.51% |
| 2000 | 10.52% | -3.19% |
| 1999 | 13.70% | -1.76% |
| 1998 | 15.46% | 8.18% |
| 1997 | 7.28% | 1.42% |
| 1996 | 5.85% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 6.01% | -0.94% |
| 1994 | 6.95% | -1.62% |
| 1993 | 8.57% | 1.27% |
| 1992 | 7.30% | 0.34% |
| 1991 | 6.97% | 0.34% |
