Central Europe and the Baltics vs North Korea: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.3% against 3.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.3% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 5.3% | 2.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Central Europe and the Baltics or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.3% against 3.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Central Europe and the Baltics and North Korea?
- 2.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and North Korea rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 33rd and North Korea ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, 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
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).