Korea vs Madagascar: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
Korea
5.7%
in 2025
Madagascar
5.6%
in 2022
Korea rank
135th
Madagascar rank
137th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.6% | 5.0% | Korea |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 3.6% | 5.3% | Korea |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 1.1% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), Korea or Madagascar?
- Korea, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between Korea and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Korea and Madagascar rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Korea ranks 135th and Madagascar ranks 137th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.