Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Republic of 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, total (%) in Republic of Korea is 24.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Republic of Korea peaked at 34.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.0% | — |
| 1992 | 34.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 26.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 26.7% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 20.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.3% | 26.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 144 New Caledonia 24.4% compare
- 145 Guinea 24.1% compare
- 146 Turkmenistan 24.1% compare
- 148 Tonga 24.1% compare
- 149 French Polynesia 23.9% compare
- 150 Togo 23.7% compare
More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Republic of Korea?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Republic of Korea was 24.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.