NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 297.27 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
297.27
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
88th
of 188 countries
All-time high
510.31
in 2013
All-time low
297.27
in 2027
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005–2027

02004006002005201620272005: 472.12006: 482.22007: 491.52008: 491.12009: 497.52010: 498.22011: 503.62012: 505.92013: 510.32014: 5012015: 497.72016: 495.82017: 478.12018: 448.52019: 427.62020: 467.92021: 414.72022: 359.42023: 337.72024: 327.52025: 316.32026: 306.22027: 297.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 297.27. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 510.31 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 297.27, in 2027.

That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 472.12
2006 482.15 +2.1%
2007 491.46 +1.9%
2008 491.14 -0.1%
2009 497.47 +1.3%
2010 498.19 +0.1%
2011 503.65 +1.1%
2012 505.86 +0.4%
2013 510.31 +0.9%
2014 500.99 -1.8%
2015 497.66 -0.7%
2016 495.78 -0.4%
2017 478.14 -3.6%
2018 448.51 -6.2%
2019 427.6 -4.7%
2020 467.91 +9.4%
2021 414.72 -11.4%
2022 359.4 -13.3%
2023 337.68 -6.0%
2024 327.48 -3.0%
2025 316.34 -3.4%
2026 306.19 -3.2%
2027 297.27 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 486.87 472.12 497.47 5
2010s 486.67 427.6 510.31 10
2020s 353.37 297.27 467.91 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 297.27 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 510.31 in 2013.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 297.27 in 2027.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 88th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). 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.