NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled in South Korea
South Korea: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled was 10.99 in 2027. ▬ Flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 10.99 for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea peaked at 13.31 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2007.
South Korea ranks 146th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … modelled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.45 | — |
| 2006 | 11.49 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 10.14 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 10.29 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 10.79 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 11.17 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 10.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 10.59 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.07 | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 12.12 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.1 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.43 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 13.31 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 12.57 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 11.12 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.05 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 11.04 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 11.02 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 11 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 10.99 | -0.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10.99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.68, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10.99 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.02, 84% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 | 10.14 | 12.45 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.57 | 10.59 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.51 | 10.99 | 13.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea was 10.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 in 2020.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- South Korea ranks 146th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.