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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Highest Unemployment Rate

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3.69% in 2021

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of was 3.69% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (3.69%), 2001 (3.68%), 1999 (3.67%), 2003 (3.67%), 2000 (3.65%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	3.69%
2nd	2001	3.68%
3rd	1999	3.67%
4th	2003	3.67%
5th	2000	3.65%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	3.55%	+0.01pp	59th
2024	3.54%	+0.08pp	60th
2023	3.46%	+0.01pp	57th
2022	3.46%	−0.24pp	47th
2021	3.69%	+0.07pp	40th
2020	3.62%	+0.19pp	38th
2019	3.44%	+0.03pp	49th
2018	3.41%	−0.09pp	44th
2017	3.50%	−0.08pp	44th
2016	3.57%	+0.05pp	44th
2015	3.52%	+0.01pp	42nd
2014	3.51%	−0.06pp	43rd
2013	3.57%	+0.03pp	43rd
2012	3.54%	+0.03pp	41st
2011	3.52%	+0.10pp	42nd
2010	3.42%	−0.06pp	36th
2009	3.48%	+0.00pp	36th
2008	3.48%	−0.07pp	45th
2007	3.55%	−0.00pp	48th
2006	3.55%	−0.03pp	41st
2005	3.58%	−0.04pp	39th
2004	3.62%	−0.05pp	41st
2003	3.67%	+0.02pp	41st
2002	3.64%	−0.03pp	43rd
2001	3.68%	+0.02pp	42nd
2000	3.65%	−0.02pp	44th
1999	3.67%	+0.21pp	43rd
1998	3.46%	+0.21pp	41st
1997	3.25%	+0.10pp	40th
1996	3.15%	+0.04pp	36th
1995	3.11%	+0.02pp	35th
1994	3.09%	+0.11pp	38th
1993	2.98%	+0.11pp	41st
1992	2.88%	+0.03pp	43rd
1991	2.85%	–	51st

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