IBRD only vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
IBRD only
15.1%
in 2025
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
24th
North Korea rank
24th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- IBRD only
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 15.1% in IBRD only, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.9 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 24th and North Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 0.5% | IBRD only |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 28.6% | 4.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 28.2% | 9.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 28.4% | 12.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), IBRD only or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 15.1% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between IBRD only and North Korea?
- 13.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 24th 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.