Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea
Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 20.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea is 20.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea peaked at 29.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2010.
That places Korea 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.5% | — |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 27.4% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 28.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 22.3% | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 20.4% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 21.6% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 20.2% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 20.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 22.3% | 29.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 16.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 16.4% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.1% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More work & labour data for Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Korea was 20.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Korea ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.