North Korea vs Tonga: Employers, male (% of male employment)
North Korea
8.0%
in 2025
Tonga
7.9%
in 2025
North Korea rank
23rd
Tonga rank
25th
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- North Korea
- Tonga
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 8.0% against 7.9% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Tonga ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 12.2% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 12.1% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.7% | 3.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.7% | 0.7% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), North Korea or Tonga?
- North Korea, at 8.0% against 7.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between North Korea and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Tonga rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Tonga ranks 25th 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).