East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs North Korea: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.0% against 5.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 3.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 8.5% | 3.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 8.4% | 3.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 8.3% | 3.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 8.0% | 2.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.0% against 5.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 3.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and North Korea rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).