Bangladesh vs North Korea: Employment by status
Bangladesh
38.6%
in 2024
North Korea
37.9%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
144th
North Korea rank
145th
Employment by status over time
- Bangladesh
- North Korea
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.6% against 37.9% in North Korea, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 144th and North Korea ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and North Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 38.6% | 6.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 38.1% | 2.9% | North Korea |
| 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 employment by status, Bangladesh or North Korea?
- Bangladesh, at 38.6% against 37.9% in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North Korea rank globally for employment by status?
- Bangladesh ranks 144th and North Korea 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 Employment by status. 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.