North Korea vs Lower middle income: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- North Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 20.4% against 13.9% in Lower middle income, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 20th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 11.1% | 17.1% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 12.8% | 12.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 15.0% | 8.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 13.8% | 7.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Lower middle income?
- North Korea, at 20.4% against 13.9% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 6.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 18th and Lower middle income ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).