North Korea vs Yemen: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
North Korea
36.2%
in 2025
Yemen
34.8%
in 2025
North Korea rank
138th
Yemen rank
140th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- North Korea
- Yemen
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 36.2% against 34.8% in Yemen, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 140th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 34.3% | 2.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.7% | 0.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 33.4% | 3.3% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.1% | 1.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Yemen?
- North Korea, at 36.2% against 34.8% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Yemen?
- 1.4%, with North Korea 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 138th and Yemen ranks 140th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.