Estonia vs North Korea: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Estonia
7.6%
in 2025
North Korea
8.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
26th
North Korea rank
23rd
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Estonia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.0% against 7.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 8.5% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 8.4% | 0.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 8.3% | 0.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.0% | 0.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Estonia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 8.0% against 7.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Estonia and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and North Korea rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Estonia ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- 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).