Azerbaijan vs North Korea: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Azerbaijan
53.8%
in 2025
North Korea
56.8%
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
49th
North Korea rank
47th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Azerbaijan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 56.8% against 53.8% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 56.1% | 0.9% | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.6% | 1.3% | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.2% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 57.0% | 2.7% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Azerbaijan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 56.8% against 53.8% in Azerbaijan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Azerbaijan and North Korea?
- 3.0%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and North Korea rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Azerbaijan ranks 49th and North Korea ranks 47th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).