North Korea vs World: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
North Korea
0.0006 units per person
in 2025
World
0.0004 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
3rd
World rank
1st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita over time
- North Korea
- World
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.0006 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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 | World | 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 | 0.0002 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 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 World?
- North Korea, at 0.0006 units per person against 0.0004 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita between North Korea and World?
- 0.0002 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and World rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st 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.