North Korea vs Nicaragua: Employers, total (% of total employment)
North Korea
5.3%
in 2025
Nicaragua
5.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
35th
Nicaragua rank
33rd
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 6.1% | 0.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 5.4% against 5.3% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 35th and Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
- 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).