Youth Unemployment Rate in South Korea remained unchanged at 5.40 percent in September. Youth Unemployment Rate in South Korea averaged 7.12 percent from 1982 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 13.40 percent in February of 1999 and a record low of 3.80 percent in July of 1995. source: KOSTAT - Statistics Korea

Youth Unemployment Rate in South Korea is expected to be 6.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 6.40 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 29266.00 29151.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Employment Change 0.40 0.60 Percent Sep 2026
Employment Rate 63.50 63.30 percent Sep 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.80 64.60 percent Sep 2026
Minimum Wages 10320.00 10030.00 KRW/Hour Dec 2026
Population 51.68 51.75 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 117.60 117.60 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 600.00 588.00 Thousand Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.60 2.70 percent Sep 2026
Wages 4344298.00 4973731.00 KRW/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 4818101.00 6012671.00 KRW/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 5.40 5.40 percent Sep 2026


South Korea Youth Unemployment Rate
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.40 5.40 13.40 3.80 1982 - 2026 percent Monthly
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