{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"kr-youth-unemployment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-youth-unemployment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/kr-youth-unemployment-rate/","title":"South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate (2025)","description":"South Korea's Youth Unemployment Rate: 6.7 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 2025, +0.3pp YoY. World Bank (SL.UEM.1524.ZS), 1991–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","World Bank","South Korea","2025"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Korea","temporal_coverage":"1991/2025","unit":"% of labor force ages 15–24","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS?locations=KR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1991–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Korea"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Korea (2025)","value":"6.7","unit":"% of labor force ages 15–24","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1991","value":7.16},{"period":"1992","value":7.485},{"period":"1993","value":8.785},{"period":"1994","value":7.123},{"period":"1995","value":6.164},{"period":"1996","value":6.007},{"period":"1997","value":7.468},{"period":"1998","value":15.718},{"period":"1999","value":13.896},{"period":"2000","value":10.002},{"period":"2001","value":9.359},{"period":"2002","value":7.902},{"period":"2003","value":9.424},{"period":"2004","value":9.798},{"period":"2005","value":9.321},{"period":"2006","value":8.916},{"period":"2007","value":7.853},{"period":"2008","value":8.65},{"period":"2009","value":9.221},{"period":"2010","value":8.54},{"period":"2011","value":8.298},{"period":"2012","value":7.738},{"period":"2013","value":8.943},{"period":"2014","value":8.594},{"period":"2015","value":9.899},{"period":"2016","value":10.145},{"period":"2017","value":9.781},{"period":"2018","value":10.12},{"period":"2019","value":9.827},{"period":"2020","value":10.143},{"period":"2021","value":8.055},{"period":"2022","value":6.638},{"period":"2023","value":5.405},{"period":"2024","value":6.434},{"period":"2025","value":6.695}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of labor force ages 15–24"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"6.4","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"5.4","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"6.6","yoyChange":"-1.5pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"8.1","yoyChange":"-2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"9.8","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"10.1","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.9","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"8.6","yoyChange":"-0.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"7.7","yoyChange":"-0.6pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.5","yoyChange":"-0.7pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"8.7","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.9","yoyChange":"-1pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"8.9","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the share of 15–24 year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed in South Korea from 2000 to present. Compare to the total adult unemployment rate. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1991–2025 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 15.7 % of labor force ages 15–24 in 1998 and reached its lowest recorded value of 5.4 in 2023. The latest reading of 6.7 in 2025 represents a change of +0.3pp."}]}