East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and North Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 28.2% | 6.2% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 28.6% | 1.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 28.2% | 8.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 28.4% | 12.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 13.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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.