South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2026)

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South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2026 is 7.05%, a 0.36% increase from 2025.

South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2025 was 6.70%, a 0.26% increase from 2024.
South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 6.43%, a 1.03% increase from 2023.
South Korea youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 5.41%, a 1.23% decline from 2022.

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate | Historical Data | 1991 - 2026.