North Korea Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2025)

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North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 7.90%, a 0.14% increase from 2024.

North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 7.76%, a 0.19% increase from 2023.
North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.58%, a 0.03% decline from 2022.
North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 7.61%, a 0.49% decline from 2021.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: North Korea Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2025.