Ethiopia vs North Korea: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 25.1% against 24.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 180th and North Korea ranks 179th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 17.5% | 7.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 20.2% | 8.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 23.5% | 6.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 24.3% | 1.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Ethiopia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 25.1% against 24.7% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 0.4%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 180th 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, 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 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).