North Korea Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 7.09%, a 0.1% increase from 2022.
  • North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.99%, a 0.55% decline from 2021.
  • North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 7.54%, a 0.2% decline from 2020.
  • North Korea youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 7.74%, a 0.95% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.