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Korea Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Korea Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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15.72% in 1998

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Korea was 15.72% in 1998. The top 5 years were: 1998 (15.72%), 1999 (13.90%), 2016 (10.15%), 2020 (10.14%), 2018 (10.12%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Korea Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1998	15.72%
2nd	1999	13.90%
3rd	2016	10.15%
4th	2020	10.14%
5th	2018	10.12%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
1998	15.72%	+8.25pp	103rd
1999	13.90%	−1.82pp	89th
2020	10.14%	+0.32pp	51st
2019	9.83%	−0.29pp	68th
2018	10.12%	+0.34pp	74th
2017	9.78%	−0.36pp	68th
2016	10.15%	+0.25pp	62nd
2015	9.90%	+1.31pp	62nd
2000	10.00%	−3.89pp	65th
2021	8.06%	−2.09pp	39th
2014	8.59%	−0.35pp	50th
2013	8.94%	+1.21pp	54th
2004	9.80%	+0.37pp	54th
2012	7.74%	−0.56pp	42nd
2011	8.30%	−0.24pp	46th
2010	8.54%	−0.68pp	47th
2009	9.22%	+0.57pp	52nd
2008	8.65%	+0.80pp	54th
2006	8.92%	−0.40pp	57th
2005	9.32%	−0.48pp	56th
2003	9.42%	+1.52pp	53rd
2001	9.36%	−0.64pp	59th
2007	7.85%	−1.06pp	50th
2002	7.90%	−1.46pp	52nd
1993	8.79%	+1.30pp	66th
2025	6.70%	+0.26pp	38th
2024	6.43%	+1.03pp	37th
2022	6.64%	−1.42pp	35th
1997	7.47%	+1.46pp	51st
1992	7.49%	+0.33pp	65th
1996	6.01%	−0.16pp	35th
1995	6.16%	−0.96pp	42nd
1994	7.12%	−1.66pp	49th
1991	7.16%	–	67th
2023	5.41%	−1.23pp	31st

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