North Korea vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- North Korea
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.3% against 3.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 2.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 4.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 1.0% | 4.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 1.7% | 3.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- North Korea, at 5.3% against 3.3% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between North Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 2.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 34th 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).