Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
8.0%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.8%
in 2024
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
141st
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
142nd

Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 8.0% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% 6.6% 1.2% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 5.6% 7.9% 2.3% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 8.2% 7.7% 0.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 8.6% 7.9% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 8.0% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 141st and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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