Africa Western and Central vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Africa Western and Central
15.9%
in 2025
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
23rd
North Korea rank
24th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 28.2% | 5.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.6% | 7.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 28.2% | 10.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 28.4% | 12.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
- 12.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.