North Korea vs Paraguay: Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Paraguay
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 3.6% | 1.8% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 0.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), North Korea or Paraguay?
- North Korea, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between North Korea and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Paraguay rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 35th and Paraguay ranks 36th 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).