North Korea vs Mauritania: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
North Korea
56.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
53.3%
in 2025
North Korea rank
47th
Mauritania rank
50th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- North Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 56.8% against 53.3% in Mauritania, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
North Korea ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 50th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.1% | 57.2% | 1.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 0.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 54.5% | 1.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.0% | 3.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), North Korea or Mauritania?
- North Korea, at 56.8% against 53.3% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between North Korea and Mauritania?
- 3.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Mauritania rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- North Korea ranks 47th and Mauritania ranks 50th of 187 countries.
- 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.