North Korea vs Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
North Korea
86.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income
76.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
8th
Lower middle income rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- North Korea
- Lower middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 86.8% against 76.8% in Lower middle income, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.9% | 82.5% | 4.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 81.0% | 5.9% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 77.6% | 9.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 76.3% | 9.9% | 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+), North Korea or Lower middle income?
- North Korea, at 86.8% against 76.8% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 10.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lower middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Lower middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- North Korea ranks 8th and Lower middle income ranks 5th of 187 countries.
- 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.