Korea, Rep.—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #142 of 182Updated August 2026
Latest Value
10.8%
2002
YoY Change
-8.3%
2001 → 2002
Global Rank
#142
of 182 countries
Maximum
11.7%
2001
Minimum
10.8%
2002
CAGR
-3.6%
3 years
Last
10.8%
Previous
11.7%
Highest
11.7%
Lowest
10.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s NEET youth (% not in education/employment) was 10.8% in 2002, ranking #142 out of 182 countries. This represents a -8.3% change from 2001. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 11.7% (2001) and the lowest was 10.8% (2002). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.6% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 3 | Naoero | 50.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 5 | Guyana | 44.8% | 2021 |
| 6 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 7 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 8 | Djibouti | 44.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.