Youth time-related: ICLS13) (15-29) in South Korea
South Korea: Youth time-related: ICLS13) (15-29) was 107.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Youth time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in South Korea, 2013–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 107.43 for youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Korea peaked at 138.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.46, in 2013.
That places South Korea 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Youth time-related: ICLS13) (15-29) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.46 | — |
| 2014 | 35.76 | +211.9% |
| 2015 | 62.94 | +76.0% |
| 2016 | 69.92 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 73.44 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 81.02 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 95.77 | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 138.22 | +44.3% |
| 2021 | 135.99 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 109.69 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 107.85 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 106.43 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 107.43 | +0.9% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 107.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.94, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 107.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107.43, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth time-related: ICLS13) (15-29) 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 | +211.9% | 11.46 | 35.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.47 | 11.46 | 95.77 | 7 |
| 2020s | 117.6 | 106.43 | 138.22 | 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 youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Korea?
- Youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in South Korea was 107.43 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 138.22 in 2020.
- What is the lowest youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- South Korea ranks 26th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.