High income vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
High income
8.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
56.8%
in 2025
High income rank
45th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
47th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- High income
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 56.8% against 8.0% in High income, a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 7.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 45th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 56.1% | 44.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 56.6% | 46.4% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 56.2% | 47.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 57.0% | 48.6% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), High income or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 56.8% against 8.0% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 48.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- High income ranks 45th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.