Bahrain vs North Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Bahrain
85.5%
in 2025
North Korea
83.8%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
9th
North Korea rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Bahrain
- North Korea
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 85.5% against 83.8% in North Korea, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 84.4% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 82.8% | 83.9% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 83.9% | 2.5% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.3% | 1.6% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Bahrain or North Korea?
- Bahrain, at 85.5% against 83.8% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Bahrain and North Korea?
- 1.7%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and North Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Bahrain ranks 9th and North Korea ranks 11th 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+, male (%) (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.