High income vs North Korea: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
High income
9.0%
in 2025
North Korea
52.5%
in 2025
High income rank
46th
North Korea rank
44th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- High income
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 52.5% against 9.0% in High income, a difference of 43.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 5.8 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 44th of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 50.7% | 38.2% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 51.5% | 40.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 51.6% | 41.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 52.7% | 43.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), High income or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 52.5% against 9.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between High income and North Korea?
- 43.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and North Korea rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- High income ranks 46th and North Korea ranks 44th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.