North Korea vs Laos: Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in North Korea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 181st and Laos ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 8.6% | 8.5% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 12.4% | 7.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 20.0% | 2.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 23.4% | 0.6% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), North Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 24.0% against 23.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between North Korea and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Laos rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 181st and Laos ranks 180th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services (% 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 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).