Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
YOUTH_UNEMPLOYMENT_RATE_WB_ILO · raw · annual · percent
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
ILO modeled estimate published by World Bank: unemployed youth as a percentage of the labor force ages 15–24. Not the percentage of all youth or graduates without work. Separate from the count-based derived unemployment rate.
Data and evidence
Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)
Korea (Republic of)
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unavailable percent | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11628 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 7.16 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11627 · revision 1
Value 7.1600000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.1600000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | ≈ 7.49
Exact value7.4850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11626 · revision 1
Value 7.4850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.4850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | ≈ 8.79
Exact value8.7850000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11625 · revision 1
Value 8.7850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.7850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | ≈ 7.12
Exact value7.1230000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11624 · revision 1
Value 7.1230000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.1230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | ≈ 6.16
Exact value6.1640000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11623 · revision 1
Value 6.1640000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.1640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | ≈ 6.01
Exact value6.0070000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11622 · revision 1
Value 6.0070000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.0070000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | ≈ 7.47
Exact value7.4680000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11621 · revision 1
Value 7.4680000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.4680000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | ≈ 15.72
Exact value15.7180000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11620 · revision 1
Value 15.7180000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 15.7180000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | ≈ 13.90
Exact value13.8960000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11619 · revision 1
Value 13.8960000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 13.8960000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | ≈ 10.00
Exact value10.0020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11618 · revision 1
Value 10.0020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.0020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | ≈ 9.36
Exact value9.3590000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11617 · revision 1
Value 9.3590000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.3590000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | ≈ 7.90
Exact value7.9020000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11616 · revision 1
Value 7.9020000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.9020000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | ≈ 9.42
Exact value9.4240000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11615 · revision 1
Value 9.4240000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.4240000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | ≈ 9.80
Exact value9.7980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11614 · revision 1
Value 9.7980000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.7980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | ≈ 9.32
Exact value9.3210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11613 · revision 1
Value 9.3210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.3210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | ≈ 8.92
Exact value8.9160000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11612 · revision 1
Value 8.9160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.9160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | ≈ 7.85
Exact value7.8530000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11611 · revision 1
Value 7.8530000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.8530000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 8.65 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11610 · revision 1
Value 8.6500000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.6500000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | ≈ 9.22
Exact value9.2210000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11609 · revision 1
Value 9.2210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.2210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 8.54 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11608 · revision 1
Value 8.5400000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.5400000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | ≈ 8.30
Exact value8.2980000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11607 · revision 1
Value 8.2980000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.2980000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | ≈ 7.74
Exact value7.7380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11606 · revision 1
Value 7.7380000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 7.7380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | ≈ 8.94
Exact value8.9430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11605 · revision 1
Value 8.9430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.9430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | ≈ 8.59
Exact value8.5940000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11604 · revision 1
Value 8.5940000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.5940000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | ≈ 9.90
Exact value9.8990000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11603 · revision 1
Value 9.8990000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | ≈ 10.15
Exact value10.1450000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11602 · revision 1
Value 10.1450000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.1450000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | ≈ 9.78
Exact value9.7810000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11601 · revision 1
Value 9.7810000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.7810000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 10.12 percent | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11600 · revision 1
Value 10.1200000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.1200000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | ≈ 9.83
Exact value9.8270000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11599 · revision 1
Value 9.8270000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9.8270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | ≈ 10.14
Exact value10.1430000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11598 · revision 1
Value 10.1430000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10.1430000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | ≈ 8.06
Exact value8.0550000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11597 · revision 1
Value 8.0550000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8.0550000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | ≈ 6.64
Exact value6.6380000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11596 · revision 1
Value 6.6380000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6380000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | ≈ 5.41
Exact value5.4050000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11595 · revision 1
Value 5.4050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 5.4050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | ≈ 6.43
Exact value6.4340000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11594 · revision 1
Value 6.4340000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.4340000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | ≈ 6.70
Exact value6.6950000000 | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #11593 · revision 1
Value 6.6950000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source referenceILO modeled estimate for ages 15–24; unemployment as a share of the youth labor force, not all youth. Provider world_bank · indicator SL.UEM.1524.ZS · dataset 2 · modeled estimate Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 6.6950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:19 · source revision unspecified |
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