South Korea vs Sri Lanka: Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

South Korea
219.06
in 2025
Sri Lanka
262.96
in 2024
South Korea rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
30th

Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • South Korea
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400201020172025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 262.96 against 219.06 in South Korea, a difference of 43.9.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 94 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 387.98 269.52 118.46 South Korea
2020s 274.42 291.59 17.17 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13), South Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 262.96 against 219.06 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between South Korea and Sri Lanka?
43.9, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
How do South Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for youth unemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
South Korea ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
94 places, 2,090 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.