North Korea vs Niger: Employment to population ratio
North Korea
79.24
in 2025
Niger
79.43
in 2025
North Korea rank
8th
Niger rank
7th
Employment to population ratio over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.43 against 79.24 in North Korea, a difference of 0.19.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.42 | 77.71 | 1.72 | North Korea |
| 2000s | 79.16 | 77.66 | 1.5 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 79.22 | 74.44 | 4.78 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.76 | 77.8 | 0.9543 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, North Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.43 against 79.24 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between North Korea and Niger?
- 0.19, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Niger rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- North Korea ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.