North Korea vs Upper middle income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
North Korea
89.6%
in 2025
Upper middle income
75.6%
in 2025
North Korea rank
26th
Upper middle income rank
23rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- North Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 89.6% against 75.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 75.0% | 14.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 74.4% | 15.0% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 74.3% | 15.1% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 75.3% | 14.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), North Korea or Upper middle income?
- North Korea, at 89.6% against 75.6% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 14.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- North Korea ranks 26th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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.