Azerbaijan vs North Korea: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Azerbaijan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 24.2% against 23.7% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Azerbaijan ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 112th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 27.9% | 11.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 26.4% | 8.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 25.3% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 24.3% | 0.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Azerbaijan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 24.2% against 23.7% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Azerbaijan and North Korea?
- 0.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and North Korea rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Azerbaijan ranks 115th and North Korea ranks 112th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).