North Korea vs Netherlands: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled
North Korea
72.3%
in 2025
Netherlands
75.9%
in 2025
North Korea rank
3rd
Netherlands rank
1st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 75.9% against 72.3% in North Korea, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 74.9% | 2.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 74.7% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 1.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 74.5% | 2.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 75.9% against 72.3% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 3.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.