South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
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 2022 was 6.65%, a 1.41% decline from 2021.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 8.06%, a 2.09% decline from 2020.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.14%, a 0.3% increase from 2019.
- South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 9.84%, a 0.26% decline from 2018.
| South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 6.65% | -1.41% |
| 2021 | 8.06% | -2.09% |
| 2020 | 10.14% | 0.30% |
| 2019 | 9.84% | -0.26% |
| 2018 | 10.10% | 0.33% |
| 2017 | 9.77% | -0.38% |
| 2016 | 10.16% | 0.24% |
| 2015 | 9.91% | 1.33% |
| 2014 | 8.58% | 0.66% |
| 2013 | 7.92% | 0.19% |
| 2012 | 7.73% | -0.57% |
| 2011 | 8.30% | -0.23% |
| 2010 | 8.53% | -0.69% |
| 2009 | 9.22% | 0.56% |
| 2008 | 8.65% | 0.81% |
| 2007 | 7.84% | -1.07% |
| 2006 | 8.91% | -0.41% |
| 2005 | 9.33% | -0.48% |
| 2004 | 9.80% | 0.37% |
| 2003 | 9.43% | 1.52% |
| 2002 | 7.92% | -1.44% |
| 2001 | 9.36% | -0.64% |
| 2000 | 10.00% | -3.89% |
| 1999 | 13.88% | -1.82% |
| 1998 | 15.71% | 8.25% |
| 1997 | 7.46% | 1.46% |
| 1996 | 6.00% | -0.15% |
| 1995 | 6.15% | -0.96% |
| 1994 | 7.11% | -1.66% |
| 1993 | 8.77% | 1.31% |
| 1992 | 7.46% | 0.31% |
| 1991 | 7.15% | 7.15% |
| 1990 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1989 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1988 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1987 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1986 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1985 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1984 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1983 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1982 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1981 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1980 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1979 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1978 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1977 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1976 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1975 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1974 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1973 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1972 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1971 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1970 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1969 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1968 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1967 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1966 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1965 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1964 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1963 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1962 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1961 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| 1960 | 0.00% | 0.00% |