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Korea vs Japan

Side-by-side comparison - Youth Unemployment
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In 2025, Korea's youth unemployment was 6.70% compared to 3.90% in Japan. Korea was higher by 2.80%.

Korea vs Japan — Youth Unemployment
Korea vs Japan Youth Unemployment
YearKoreaJapan
2025 6.70% 3.90%
2024 6.43% 3.93%
2023 5.41% 4.12%
2022 6.64% 4.43%
2021 8.06% 4.71%
2020 10.14% 4.68%
2019 9.83% 3.94%
2018 10.12% 3.67%
2017 9.78% 4.61%
2016 10.15% 5.12%
2015 9.90% 5.47%
2014 8.59% 6.30%
2013 8.94% 6.81%
2012 7.74% 8.24%
2011 8.30% 8.33%
2010 8.54% 9.46%
2009 9.22% 9.21%
2008 8.65% 7.31%
2007 7.85% 7.87%
2006 8.92% 8.30%