Burundi vs North Korea: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Burundi
77.5%
in 2025
North Korea
79.2%
in 2025
Burundi rank
10th
North Korea rank
8th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Burundi
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 79.2% against 77.5% in Burundi, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 79.4% | 4.5% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 79.2% | 1.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 79.2% | 1.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.8% | 0.8% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Burundi or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 79.2% against 77.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Burundi and North Korea?
- 1.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Burundi ranks 10th and North Korea ranks 8th 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+, total (%) (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.