North Korea vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled
North Korea
75.2%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled over time
- North Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 75.2% in North Korea, a difference of 8.1%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
North Korea ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 83.0% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 80.1% | 4.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 76.2% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 80.7% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), North Korea or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 75.2% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between North Korea and Netherlands?
- 8.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North Korea ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.