Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate stands at 7.9% as of 2025-12-31, up from 7.76% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate was 7.9%, up from 7.76% in 2024.
In 2024, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate was 7.76%, up from 7.58% in 2023.
In 2023, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate was 7.58%, down from 7.61% in 2022.
In 2022, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate was 7.61%, down from 8.1% in 2021.
In 2021, Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate was 8.1%, down from 8.51% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7.9% | +0.135% |
| 2024 | 7.76% | +0.187% |
| 2023 | 7.58% | -0.033% |
| 2022 | 7.61% | -0.49% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -0.41% |
| 2020 | 8.51% | +0.905% |
| 2019 | 7.61% | -0.16% |
| 2018 | 7.77% | -0.158% |
| 2017 | 7.92% | -0.168% |
| 2016 | 8.09% | +0.333% |
| 2015 | 7.76% | +0.13% |
| 2014 | 7.63% | -0.059% |
| 2013 | 7.69% | +0.111% |
| 2012 | 7.58% | -0.078% |
| 2011 | 7.65% | +0.192% |
| 2010 | 7.46% | -0.117% |
| 2009 | 7.58% | +0.022% |
| 2008 | 7.56% | -0.17% |
| 2007 | 7.73% | -0.094% |
| 2006 | 7.82% | -0.064% |
| 2005 | 7.89% | -0.072% |
| 2004 | 7.96% | -0.082% |
| 2003 | 8.04% | +0.044% |
| 2002 | 8% | -0.067% |
| 2001 | 8.06% | +0.057% |
| 2000 | 8.01% | -0.041% |
| 1999 | 8.05% | +0.538% |
| 1998 | 7.51% | +0.597% |
| 1997 | 6.91% | +0.295% |
| 1996 | 6.62% | +0.165% |
| 1995 | 6.45% | +0.129% |
| 1994 | 6.32% | +0.34% |
| 1993 | 5.98% | +0.308% |
| 1992 | 5.67% | +0.135% |
| 1991 | 5.54% | — |
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Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s youth unemployment rate is 7.9% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 7.76% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.51% (2020); the lowest is 5.54% (1991), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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