South Korea vs Macao: Unemployment rate for young people
South Korea
6.7
in 2025
Macao
6.78
in 2025
South Korea rank
148th
Macao rank
147th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- South Korea
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 6.78 against 6.7 in South Korea, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 148th and Macao ranks 147th of 186 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.87 | 6.15 | 2.72 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 9.04 | 8.93 | 0.1165 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 4.91 | 4.28 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 7.23 | 6.83 | 0.4015 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, South Korea or Macao?
- Macao, at 6.78 against 6.7 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between South Korea and Macao?
- 0.08, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Macao?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Macao rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- South Korea ranks 148th and Macao ranks 147th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.