El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Youth unemployment rate
El Salvador
7.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
140th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
138th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th of 186 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5% | 6.6% | 6.9% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 7.9% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7.9% against 7.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- El Salvador ranks 140th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.