Unemployment rate South Korea 2024, by education level

Published by L. Yoon, May 2, 2025

In 2024, the unemployment rate was lowest among individuals with a Bachelor's degree or higher, at approximately 2.6 percent. This figure was lower than the overall average unemployment rate.

Unemployment rate in South Korea in October 2024, by level of education

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Release date

April 2025

Region

South Korea

Survey time period

2024

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

An unemployed person is a person aged 15 years or older without a job during a given week, yet has actively sought employment in the last four weeks and is ready to begin work immediately.

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