El Salvador vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
El Salvador
7.5%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
143rd
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
142nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- El Salvador
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 7.8% against 7.5% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 143rd and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd of 188 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 | 8.6% | 7.9% | 0.7% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, El Salvador or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 7.8% against 7.5% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.3%, 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?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- El Salvador ranks 143rd 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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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.