Israel vs North Korea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Israel
3.6%
in 2025
North Korea
3.4%
in 2025
Israel rank
125th
North Korea rank
128th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
Israel currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 128th of 186 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 2.9% | 6.8% | Israel |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 3.4% | 7.6% | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 2.2% | Israel |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 0.5% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Israel or North Korea?
- Israel, at 3.6% against 3.4% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Israel and North Korea?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Israel and North Korea rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Israel ranks 125th and North Korea ranks 128th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.