Youth (15–24) participation and employment rates

World BankPeriod 2016~2025Retrieved 2026-11-09

Share of young people aged 15–24 who are working or looking for work, and who actually work.

2016: 27.98% → 2025: 25.82% (down 2.16 pp). Highest: 2022 (28.58%).

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Youth (15–24) participation and employment rates · 2016~2025 (unit: %)
YearLabor force participation rateEmployment rate
201627.97525.137
201727.74825.034
201826.91124.188
201927.30124.618
202025.96623.332
202127.21325.021
202228.57726.68
202326.94825.492
202425.8224.159
202525.81824.09

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Reference (APA 7th)

World Bank. (2026). Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate); Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.1524.ZS?locations=KR

Source https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.1524.ZS?locations=KR

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