NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … annual in South Korea
South Korea: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … annual was -0.5011 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) in South Korea, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Korea stood at -0.5011 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 72.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Korea peaked at 13.28 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -14.98 % change on previous year, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … annual in South Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -9.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | -13.29 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5886 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2009 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +678.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2012 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3047 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2014 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -1150.3% |
| 2015 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -515.1% |
| 2016 | -0.5455 % change on previous year | -104.1% |
| 2017 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +293.6% |
| 2018 | -0.2792 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2019 | -2.76 % change on previous year | +889.2% |
| 2020 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 2021 | -9.56 % change on previous year | -463.5% |
| 2022 | -14.98 % change on previous year | +56.7% |
| 2023 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 2025 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2026 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2027 | -0.5011 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -0.5011 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -0.5011 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … annual in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -1150.3% | 0.3047 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -889.2% | -0.2792 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.51 % change on previous year | -13.29 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7485 % change on previous year | -3.2 % change on previous year | 13.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.16 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 160 New Caledonia -0.2124 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Djibouti -0.3425 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago -0.366 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Netherlands -0.6323 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Montenegro -0.6752 % change on previous year compare
- 166 El Salvador -0.7057 % change on previous year 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 neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Korea?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) in South Korea was -0.5011 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.98 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled)?
- South Korea ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training (ilo modelled) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.