Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in South Korea stood at 19.35% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.82 percentage points from 20.16% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 21.79% (down 2.44 percentage points since). The highest value since 1980 was 39.95% in 1980, the lowest 16.39% in 2010. South Korea ranked 104th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in South Korea, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In South Korea, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in South Korea stood at 19.35% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.82 percentage points from 20.16% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 21.79% (down 2.44 percentage points since).
South Korea ranked 104th highest of the 107 countries in this dataset in 2024; Netherlands ranked first.
The highest value since 1980 was 39.95% in 1980, the lowest 16.39% in 2010.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS?locations=KR
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS?locations=KR.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/KOR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS?locations=KR.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_1524_sp_ma_ne_zs_kor,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (\%) (national estimate) --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-ne-zs/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.NE.ZS?locations=KR}
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