Albania vs North Korea: Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Albania
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 22.4% against 22.0% in Albania, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 28.1% | 11.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 26.1% | 8.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 24.5% | 5.5% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 22.6% | 0.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry (% of total employment), Albania or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 22.4% against 22.0% in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry (% of total employment) between Albania and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Korea rank globally for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Albania ranks 65th and North Korea ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry (% 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
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).