Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Kyrgyzstan: Youth unemployment rate

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.9%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan
8.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
138th
Kyrgyzstan rank
135th

Youth unemployment rate over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
2.557.51012.5199120082025

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 8.2% against 7.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 2.9% 3.7% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 7.9% 5.2% 2.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 7.7% 8.6% 0.9% Kyrgyzstan
2020s 7.9% 9.9% 2.0% Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 8.2% against 7.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
0.3%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 138th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 135th 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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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.