North Korea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
North Korea
0.0006 units per person
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0004 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita over time
- North Korea
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0006 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita, North Korea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- North Korea, at 0.0006 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita between North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0002 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.