Bangladesh vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
37.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
145th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.6% against 37.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 38.6% | 6.3% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 38.1% | 2.9% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.7% | 0.7% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 38.6% against 37.9% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.