North Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
North Korea
74.9%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
60.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
7th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- North Korea
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 74.9% against 60.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.9% | 61.2% | 13.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 61.1% | 13.6% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 58.6% | 16.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 74.4% | 58.1% | 16.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), North Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
- North Korea, at 74.9% against 60.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 14.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- North Korea ranks 7th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.