Ethiopia vs North Korea: Female labor force by age

Ethiopia
671,131
in 2024
North Korea
623,735
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
18th
North Korea rank
19th

Female labor force by age over time

  • Ethiopia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 671,131 against 623,735 in North Korea, a difference of 47,396.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 19th of 188 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 352,968 274,191 78,777 Ethiopia
2000s 451,536 433,163 18,373 Ethiopia
2010s 563,403 557,370 6,033 Ethiopia
2020s 636,020 588,744 47,276 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force by age, Ethiopia or North Korea?
Ethiopia, at 671,131 against 623,735 in North Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force by age between Ethiopia and North Korea?
47,396, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for female labor force by age?
Ethiopia ranks 18th and North Korea ranks 19th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed