Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea
South Korea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) was 101.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea, 1975–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea is 101.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea peaked at 102.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1975.
That places South Korea 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 59.6% | — |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 73.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 77.7% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 67.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 71.8% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 93.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 88.7% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 84.4% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 100.2% | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 102.5% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 101.8% | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 101.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 101.1%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 101.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 63.1% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 71.8% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 81.6% | 102.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in South Korea was 101.8% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 102.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1975.
- How does South Korea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- South Korea ranks 104th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.