National strategy for youth employment in South Korea
South Korea: National strategy for youth employment was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
42nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
3
in 2020
All-time low
2
in 2025
Years of data
6
2020–2025
National strategy for youth employment in South Korea, 2020–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 2 for national strategy for youth employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
South Korea ranks 42nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
National strategy for youth employment in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | -33.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 42 Argentina 2 compare
- 42 Australia 2 compare
- 42 Cambodia 2 compare
- 42 Colombia 2 compare
- 42 Comoros 2 compare
- 42 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 42 Japan 2 compare
- 42 Madagascar 2 compare
- 42 Mauritius 2 compare
- 42 Namibia 2 compare
- 42 Thailand 2 compare
- 42 Vietnam 2 compare
- 42 Zambia 2 compare
- 42 Bolivia 2 compare
- 42 Brazil 2 compare
- 42 Chile 2 compare
- 42 Congo 2 compare
- 42 East Timor 2 compare
- 42 Indonesia 2 compare
- 42 Laos 2 compare
- 42 Paraguay 2 compare
- 42 Peru 2 compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 42 Somalia 2 compare
- 42 Tajikistan 2 compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 2 compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More work & labour data for South 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 national strategy for youth employment in South Korea?
- National strategy for youth employment in South Korea was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest national strategy for youth employment recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest national strategy for youth employment recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2025.
- How does South Korea rank for national strategy for youth employment?
- South Korea ranks 42nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national strategy for youth employment rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of National strategy for youth employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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