In 2022, the number of economically active persons aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea stood at about 4.3 million, up from about 4.2 million in the previous year. With a slight increase since 2014, the economically active youth population in South Korea has generally shown a downward trend over the past decades.
Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)
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Statistics Korea. (August 9, 2023). Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/
Statistics Korea. "Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. August 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/
Statistics Korea. "Economically Active Population Aged 15 to 29 Years Old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/
Statistics Korea, Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/ (last visited May 10, 2024)
Economically active population aged 15 to 29 years old in South Korea from 2008 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Statistics Korea, August 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229097/south-korea-economically-active-youth-population/