Israel vs North Korea: Unemployment rate
Israel
3.49
in 2025
North Korea
3.54
in 2025
Israel rank
130th
North Korea rank
127th
Unemployment rate over time
- Israel
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 3.54 against 3.49 in Israel, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 130th and North Korea ranks 127th 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 | 11.01 | 3.16 | 7.85 | Israel |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 3.59 | 7.51 | Israel |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 3.5 | 2.1 | Israel |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.55 | 0.3018 | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Israel or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 3.54 against 3.49 in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Israel and North Korea?
- 0.05, with North Korea 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?
- Israel ranks 130th and North Korea ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.