North Korea vs Malawi: Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.7% against 23.5% in North Korea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 20.1% | 3.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 22.3% | 2.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 27.0% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 27.5% | 4.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services (% of total employment), North Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 27.7% against 23.5% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services (% of total employment) between North Korea and Malawi?
- 4.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malawi?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malawi rank globally for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 181st and Malawi ranks 178th 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.
Individual pages
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).