North Korea vs Niger: Employment rate
North Korea
79.2%
in 2025
Niger
79.4%
in 2025
North Korea rank
8th
Niger rank
7th
Employment rate over time
- North Korea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.4% against 79.2% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
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 | 79.4% | 77.7% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.7% | 1.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 74.4% | 4.8% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 77.8% | 1.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, North Korea or Niger?
- Niger, at 79.4% against 79.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate between North Korea and Niger?
- 0.2%, 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 rate?
- North Korea ranks 8th and Niger ranks 7th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.