IDA total vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
IDA total
72.5%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
83.8%
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
11th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- IDA total
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 83.8% against 72.5% in IDA total, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 11th of 47 groups.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 84.4% | 6.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 83.9% | 7.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 83.9% | 9.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 83.3% | 11.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), IDA total or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 83.8% against 72.5% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between IDA total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 11.3%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 11th of 47 groups.
- 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.