NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled in South Korea
South Korea: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO) … modelled was 539.85 in 2027. ▼ Falling
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea stood at 539.85. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea peaked at 875.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 539.85, in 2027.
South Korea ranks 71st of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (ILO) … modelled in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 875.4 | — |
| 2006 | 788.64 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 683.79 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 687.82 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 719.35 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 728.1 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 750.47 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 739.52 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 741.78 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 718.04 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 813.41 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 808.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 791.61 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 789.4 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 767.6 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 787.79 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 712.47 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 605.74 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 584.03 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 567.29 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 552.59 | -2.6% |
| 2026 | 542.56 | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 539.85 | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 539.85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.83, 7.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 539.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88.85, 6.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 751 | 683.79 | 875.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 764.89 | 718.04 | 813.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 611.54 | 539.85 | 787.79 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- 69 Papua New Guinea 584.36 compare
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- 73 Dominican Republic 504.95 compare
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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 in South Korea?
- Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in South Korea was 539.85 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 875.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.85 in 2027.
- How does South Korea rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
- South Korea ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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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. 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.