India vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled)
India
15.7%
in 2025
North Korea
16.0%
in 2025
India rank
32nd
North Korea rank
31st
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled) over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.7% | 3.9% | India |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 1.9% | India |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1.0% | India |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), India or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 16.0% against 15.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between India and North Korea?
- 0.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- India ranks 32nd and North Korea ranks 31st of 187 countries.
- 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.