IDA & IBRD total vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
IDA & IBRD total
17.4%
in 2025
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
IDA & IBRD total rank
21st
North Korea rank
24th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 17.4% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, IDA & IBRD total averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 28.2% | 2.2% | IDA & IBRD total |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 28.6% | 2.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 28.2% | 6.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 28.4% | 10.2% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), IDA & IBRD total or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 17.4% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between IDA & IBRD total and North Korea?
- 10.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st 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.