Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea
South Korea: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) was 9.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea, 2005–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Korea recorded 9.8% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea peaked at 12.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2007.
South Korea ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 9.8% | -0.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 9.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 9.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.9%, 61% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.8% | 12.3% | 6 |
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 share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) in South Korea was 9.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- How does South Korea rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of)?
- South Korea ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).