India vs North Korea: Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- India
- North Korea
How they compare
India currently reports 24.0% against 21.8% in North Korea, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
India ranks 177th and North Korea ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 16.7% | 3.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 18.6% | 2.7% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.3% | 2.2% | India |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.2% | 2.9% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), India or North Korea?
- India, at 24.0% against 21.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between India and North Korea?
- 2.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and North Korea rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- India ranks 177th and North Korea ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).