North Korea vs Yemen: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
North Korea
61.4%
in 2025
Yemen
62.7%
in 2025
North Korea rank
49th
Yemen rank
47th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 62.7% against 61.4% in North Korea, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.
North Korea ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.7% | 63.0% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.6% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 64.3% | 3.1% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 63.5% | 1.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 62.7% against 61.4% in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Yemen?
- 1.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Yemen rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 49th and Yemen ranks 47th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.