North Korea vs Sudan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
Sudan
27.2%
in 2022
North Korea rank
24th
Sudan rank
25th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- North Korea
- Sudan
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 27.2% in Sudan, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 33.8% | 5.7% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 28.9% | 0.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 28.1% | 0.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.0% | 0.5% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Sudan?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 27.2% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do North Korea and Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 24th and Sudan ranks 25th of 187 countries.
- 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.