South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate

South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 5.90%, a 0.49% increase from 2023.
  • South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.41%, a 1.23% decline from 2022.
  • South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.64%, a 1.42% decline from 2021.
  • South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 8.06%, a 2.09% decline from 2020.
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: South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2024.