North Korea vs South Sudan: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … capita
North Korea
0.0001 units per person
in 2025
South Sudan
0.0002 units per person
in 2023
North Korea rank
171st
South Sudan rank
169th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … capita over time
- North Korea
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in North Korea, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.
North Korea ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 169th of 186 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0 units per person | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per, North Korea or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 0.0002 units per person against 0.0001 units per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per between North Korea and South Sudan?
- 0.0001 units per person, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North Korea and South Sudan rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- North Korea ranks 171st and South Sudan ranks 169th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.