Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
7.0%
in 2025
North Korea
16.0%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
32nd
North Korea rank
31st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 16.0% against 7.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 15.7% | 2.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 16.1% | 4.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.8% | 7.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 16.1% | 8.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 16.0% against 7.0% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 9.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.