North Korea vs Malaysia: Unemployment rate women
North Korea
3.65
in 2025
Malaysia
3.86
in 2025
North Korea rank
135th
Malaysia rank
133rd
Unemployment rate women over time
- North Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.86 against 3.65 in North Korea, a difference of 0.21.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
North Korea ranks 135th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.8 | 0.3847 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 3.61 | 0.2128 | North Korea |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.5 | 0.1404 | North Korea |
| 2020s | 3.66 | 4.25 | 0.588 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate women, North Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.86 against 3.65 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate women between North Korea and Malaysia?
- 0.21, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rate women?
- North Korea ranks 135th and Malaysia ranks 133rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.