Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Switzerland: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
7.8%
in 2024
Switzerland
8.2%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
142nd
Switzerland rank
139th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 8.2% against 7.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 8.0% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 8.2% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Switzerland rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 142nd and Switzerland ranks 139th 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.