Early-demographic dividend vs North Korea: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Early-demographic dividend
75.9%
in 2025
North Korea
86.8%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
7th
North Korea rank
8th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 86.8% against 75.9% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th and North Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 86.9% | 5.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 86.9% | 7.1% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 86.8% | 9.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 86.2% | 10.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Early-demographic dividend or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 86.8% against 75.9% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Early-demographic dividend and North Korea?
- 10.9%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and North Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and North Korea rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th and North Korea ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.