Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Korea: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 60.4% against 22.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 37.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 59.2% | 32.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 26.5% | 60.0% | 33.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 59.9% | 35.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 60.6% | 37.4% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 60.4% against 22.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 37.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 40th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.