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Korea - Youth Unemployment 1999

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank
13.90% −1.82pp from 1998 Global rank: 89th

Korea's youth unemployment was 13.90% in 1999, decreased +1.82pp from 15.72% in 1998. This was the 89th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1999▾
Youth Unemployment by Country - 1999
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Pakistan 0.97% 0.2%
2nd Chad 1.07% 2.7%
3rd Benin 1.09% -7.9%
4th Cambodia 1.14% 10.1%
5th Myanmar 1.36% -0.6%
6th Mali 2.11% 0.7%
7th Kuwait 2.61% -2.2%
8th Qatar 2.67% -1.3%
9th Senegal 2.82% -2.3%
10th Liberia 2.91% -1.7%
11th Niger 3.01% 0.0%
12th Guatemala 3.31% -0.9%
13th Solomon Islands 3.48% 0.8%
14th Kyrgyz Republic 3.79% 7.4%
15th Burundi 3.86% -0.6%
16th Maldives 3.90% 15.0%
17th Guinea-Bissau 3.91% -1.4%
18th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.98% 8.5%
19th Burkina Faso 4.00% 3.8%
20th Bahrain 4.16% 1.8%
21st Iceland 4.19% -38.3%
22nd Bhutan 4.19% -0.8%
23rd Mexico 4.23% -36.8%
24th Lao PDR 4.54% -5.7%
25th Viet Nam 4.79% 0.4%
26th United Arab Emirates 4.98% 4.0%
27th Uganda 5.13% 0.7%
28th Congo, Democratic Republic of 5.29% 0.6%
29th Papua New Guinea 5.33% 1.6%
30th Guinea 5.63% 0.2%
31st Switzerland 5.65% -2.1%
32nd Tanzania 5.67% -1.6%
33rd Mozambique 5.71% 1.4%
34th Austria 5.92% -20.9%
35th Côte d'Ivoire 5.99% 7.0%
36th Peru 5.99% -0.5%
37th Honduras 6.50% -4.9%
38th Tajikistan 6.62% -4.9%
39th Malawi 6.73% 1.0%
40th Kenya 6.74% 1.8%
41st Luxembourg 6.77% 5.3%
42nd China 6.77% 1.5%
43rd Togo 7.04% 2.0%
44th Netherlands 7.20% -15.5%
45th Nigeria 7.55% 1.9%
46th Sierra Leone 7.75% 0.6%
47th Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of 8.05% 7.2%
48th Thailand 8.07% 5.2%
49th Ireland 8.21% -24.4%
50th Madagascar 8.42% -0.7%
51st Germany 8.88% -9.3%
52nd Bangladesh 8.97% 9.6%
53rd Mongolia 9.10% 1.8%
54th Portugal 9.17% -3.3%
55th Singapore 9.20% 19.9%
56th Japan 9.30% 20.3%
57th Philippines 9.48% 1.2%
58th Tonga 9.51% 11.5%
59th Ecuador 9.60% 3.7%
60th Cyprus 9.78% 65.9%
61st Comoros 9.80% -1.0%
62nd Denmark 9.89% 37.9%
63rd United States 9.89% -5.1%
64th Paraguay 10.11% 6.6%
65th Timor-Leste 10.12% -0.3%
66th Eritrea 10.17% 1.4%
67th Afghanistan 10.18% 0.1%
68th Samoa 10.30% 10.0%
69th Malaysia 10.86% 7.6%
70th Fiji 11.03% -0.3%
71st Central African Republic 11.09% -0.3%
72nd Nicaragua 11.36% 0.2%
73rd Cameroon 11.49% -1.3%
74th Macao SAR, China 11.70% 28.1%
75th Malta 11.78% 0.4%
76th Norway 12.08% -3.3%
77th Dominican Republic 12.17% 0.7%
78th Armenia 12.22% 20.8%
79th United Kingdom 12.29% -0.2%
80th Channel Islands 12.43% -5.3%
81st El Salvador 12.59% 3.2%
82nd Cuba 12.59% 0.3%
83rd Hungary 12.87% -19.2%
84th Zimbabwe 12.89% -7.7%
85th Australia 13.11% -9.3%
86th Panama 13.45% -2.2%
87th Costa Rica 13.60% 14.6%
88th Oman 13.71% 1.2%
89th Korea 13.90% -11.6%
90th Hong Kong SAR, China 13.95% 33.9%
91st Canada 14.05% -7.2%
92nd Vanuatu 14.10% 0.6%
93rd New Zealand 14.16% -5.7%
94th Syrian Arab Republic 14.29% 4.1%
95th Gambia, The 14.32% -1.3%
96th Equatorial Guinea 14.78% 1.0%
97th Türkiye 14.93% 5.8%
98th Rwanda 15.16% 3.3%
99th Mauritania 15.28% 0.6%
100th Iraq 15.29% 0.0%
101st West Bank and Gaza 15.54% -0.4%
102nd Sweden 15.83% -7.0%
103rd Bahamas, The 15.85% -1.5%
104th Ghana 15.87% 23.1%
105th Jamaica 16.55% 1.0%
106th Israel 16.72% -1.3%
107th Czechia 17.02% 36.8%
108th Brunei Darussalam 17.03% 1.2%
109th Haiti 17.38% 1.2%
110th Romania 17.55% 1.4%
111th South Sudan 18.06% 0.6%
112th Yemen, Republic of 18.36% 1.6%
113th Slovenia 18.53% 5.1%
114th Nepal 18.91% 0.1%
115th Indonesia 19.28% 15.1%
116th São Tomé and Principe 19.59% -0.3%
117th India 20.19% -0.2%
118th Azerbaijan 20.39% 9.3%
119th Egypt, Arab Republic of 20.45% -12.1%
120th Brazil 20.64% 7.2%
121st Morocco 20.64% 3.2%
122nd Moldova 20.90% 11.2%
123rd Virgin Islands (US) 21.13% -1.4%
124th Lebanon 21.43% 1.8%
125th Zambia 21.82% 3.8%
126th European Union 21.96% 0.7%
127th Estonia 22.05% 48.6%
128th Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.15% 6.6%
129th Ukraine 22.20% 4.7%
130th Lesotho 22.42% 1.4%
131st Barbados 22.47% -8.2%
132nd Belgium 22.58% 10.7%
133rd Saudi Arabia 22.78% -7.1%
134th Belarus 22.83% -8.5%
135th Puerto Rico (US) 22.89% -8.8%
136th Georgia 22.95% -5.6%
137th Cabo Verde 23.05% 0.7%
138th Latvia 23.53% -12.7%
139th Kazakhstan 23.87% 2.6%
140th Russian Federation 23.96% -11.7%
141st Sudan 24.03% 0.2%
142nd Uruguay 24.47% 6.9%
143rd Turkmenistan 24.58% 5.3%
144th Guyana 25.01% -0.9%
145th Chile 25.34% 41.9%
146th Lithuania 25.44% 0.8%
147th Trinidad and Tobago 25.48% -5.6%
148th Belize 25.80% -8.7%
149th Mauritius 25.93% 3.3%
150th France 26.07% 0.7%
151st Sri Lanka 26.26% 2.1%
152nd Uzbekistan 26.95% 0.6%
153rd Bulgaria 28.50% 14.3%
154th Poland 28.76% 37.6%
155th Spain 29.10% -17.8%
156th St. Lucia 29.25% -15.7%
157th Finland 29.65% -13.7%
158th Serbia 30.33% -1.0%
159th Argentina 30.52% 10.0%
160th Tunisia 31.02% -0.9%
161st Greece 31.32% -2.7%
162nd Jordan 31.60% 0.2%
163rd French Polynesia 32.54% 0.1%
164th Italy 32.96% -2.5%
165th Guam 32.98% 81.6%
166th Suriname 33.21% 37.5%
167th Albania 33.21% 4.5%
168th Slovak Republic 33.54% 35.6%
169th Somalia, Fed. Rep. 34.14% -0.1%
170th Botswana 35.30% -8.8%
171st Colombia 36.50% 32.2%
172nd Croatia 36.58% 14.8%
173rd Gabon 37.24% 0.3%
174th Angola 38.87% 1.2%
175th Congo, Republic of 39.44% 1.4%
176th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 40.07% 0.9%
177th Namibia 41.71% -5.6%
178th South Africa 43.11% 1.1%
179th New Caledonia 44.60% -1.1%
180th Libya 46.40% 0.8%
181st Eswatini 47.26% 3.3%
182nd Algeria 47.92% 7.5%
183rd Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.30% 4.0%
184th Montenegro 55.59% 0.4%
185th North Macedonia 58.29% -5.4%
186th Djibouti 64.43% 0.4%
Source: World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS)

FAQ

What was Korea's youth unemployment in 1999?▾

Korea's youth unemployment in 1999 was 13.90%. This ranked 89th globally.

How did Korea's youth unemployment change in 1999?▾

Korea's youth unemployment decreased by 11.6% in 1999 compared to 1998.

Which country had the highest youth unemployment in 1999?▾

Djibouti had the highest youth unemployment in 1999 at 64.43%.

What is the youth unemployment of Korea in 1999?▾

The youth unemployment of Korea in 1999 was 13.90%. This ranked 89th globally.

How does 1999 compare to 1998 for Korea's youth unemployment?▾

Korea's youth unemployment went from 15.72% in 1998 to 13.90% in 1999, a 11.6% decrease.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

Korea matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1999. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.7%. View full analysis →

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