North Korea vs Uzbekistan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
North Korea
3.4%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.5%
in 2025
North Korea rank
128th
Uzbekistan rank
126th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- North Korea
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 3.5% against 3.4% in North Korea, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 128th and Uzbekistan ranks 126th of 186 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 6.0% | 3.1% | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 5.1% | 1.7% | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, North Korea or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 3.5% against 3.4% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 0.1%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Uzbekistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Uzbekistan rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- North Korea ranks 128th and Uzbekistan ranks 126th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – 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.