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The purpose of the present study is to analyze competency units and the level of performance – considered important by youth workers and prospective youth workers – with regards to competency unit elements in the field of youth activities based on the NCS. The study surveyed a total 331 subjects including 137 youth workers and 184 prospective youth workers to achieve such a purpose. The basic statistics of the subjects were analyzed, and an IPA analysis was conducted to figure out the general characteristics of the research subjects and the differences in importance and performance. The analysis results show, first, that the importance average by competency unit of youth activities for youth workers(incumbent) to be 4.19, while the performance average was at 3.56. Second, results indicate a 2nd quadrant(evaluating youth programs, operating youth self-government activities). Third, the importance average by competency unit of youth activities for prospective youth workers was 4.15, while the performance average was 2.92. Fourth, the results indicate a 2nd quadrant(planning youth projects, evaluating youth programs). Fifth, in the IPA analysis of youth workers and prospective youth workers, the results indicated a a 2nd quadrant(operating youth self-government activities, building and operating a collaboration system, supporting activities that promote youth rights)