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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.

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Youth unemployment rate — World Bank / ILO modeled estimate (15–24)

Korea (Democratic People's Republic of)

Values and evidence for Korea (Democratic People's Republic of). Unavailable values are gaps, not zero.
Period	Value	Status	Provenance & calculation
1990	Unavailable percent	missing	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13140 · revision 1 Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1991	≈ 5.54 Exact value 5.5390000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13139 · revision 1 Value 5.5390000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 5.5390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1992	≈ 5.67 Exact value 5.6740000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13138 · revision 1 Value 5.6740000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 5.6740000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1993	≈ 5.98 Exact value 5.9820000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13137 · revision 1 Value 5.9820000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 5.9820000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1994	≈ 6.32 Exact value 6.3220000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13136 · revision 1 Value 6.3220000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 6.3220000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1995	≈ 6.45 Exact value 6.4510000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13135 · revision 1 Value 6.4510000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 6.4510000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1996	≈ 6.62 Exact value 6.6160000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13134 · revision 1 Value 6.6160000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 6.6160000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1997	≈ 6.91 Exact value 6.9110000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13133 · revision 1 Value 6.9110000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 6.9110000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1998	≈ 7.51 Exact value 7.5080000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13132 · revision 1 Value 7.5080000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.5080000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
1999	≈ 8.05 Exact value 8.0460000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13131 · revision 1 Value 8.0460000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.0460000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2000	≈ 8.01 Exact value 8.0050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13130 · revision 1 Value 8.0050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.0050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2001	≈ 8.06 Exact value 8.0620000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13129 · revision 1 Value 8.0620000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.0620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2002	≈ 8.00 Exact value 7.9950000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13128 · revision 1 Value 7.9950000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.9950000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2003	≈ 8.04 Exact value 8.0390000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13127 · revision 1 Value 8.0390000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.0390000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2004	≈ 7.96 Exact value 7.9570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13126 · revision 1 Value 7.9570000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.9570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2005	≈ 7.89 Exact value 7.8850000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13125 · revision 1 Value 7.8850000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.8850000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2006	≈ 7.82 Exact value 7.8210000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13124 · revision 1 Value 7.8210000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.8210000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2007	≈ 7.73 Exact value 7.7270000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13123 · revision 1 Value 7.7270000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.7270000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2008	≈ 7.56 Exact value 7.5570000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13122 · revision 1 Value 7.5570000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.5570000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2009	≈ 7.58 Exact value 7.5790000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13121 · revision 1 Value 7.5790000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.5790000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2010	≈ 7.46 Exact value 7.4620000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13120 · revision 1 Value 7.4620000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.4620000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2011	≈ 7.65 Exact value 7.6540000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13119 · revision 1 Value 7.6540000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.6540000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2012	≈ 7.58 Exact value 7.5760000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13118 · revision 1 Value 7.5760000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.5760000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2013	≈ 7.69 Exact value 7.6870000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13117 · revision 1 Value 7.6870000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.6870000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2014	≈ 7.63 Exact value 7.6280000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13116 · revision 1 Value 7.6280000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.6280000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2015	≈ 7.76 Exact value 7.7580000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13115 · revision 1 Value 7.7580000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.7580000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2016	≈ 8.09 Exact value 8.0910000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13114 · revision 1 Value 8.0910000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.0910000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2017	≈ 7.92 Exact value 7.9230000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13113 · revision 1 Value 7.9230000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.9230000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2018	≈ 7.77 Exact value 7.7650000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13112 · revision 1 Value 7.7650000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.7650000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2019	≈ 7.61 Exact value 7.6050000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13111 · revision 1 Value 7.6050000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.6050000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2020	8.51 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13110 · revision 1 Value 8.5100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.5100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2021	8.1 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13109 · revision 1 Value 8.1000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 8.1000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2022	7.61 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13108 · revision 1 Value 7.6100000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.6100000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2023	≈ 7.58 Exact value 7.5770000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13107 · revision 1 Value 7.5770000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.5770000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2024	≈ 7.76 Exact value 7.7640000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13106 · revision 1 Value 7.7640000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.7640000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified
2025	≈ 7.90 Exact value 7.8990000000 percent	available	Inspect evidence World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #13105 · revision 1 Value 7.8990000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-14 Source reference ILO 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 history Revision 1: 7.8990000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-14 12:49:31 · source revision unspecified

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