Bhutan vs North Korea: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Bhutan
39.1%
in 2025
North Korea
39.6%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
149th
North Korea rank
148th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bhutan
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 39.6% against 39.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 148th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 40.8% | 12.7% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 40.0% | 6.4% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 40.1% | 3.2% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 39.4% | 1.3% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Bhutan or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 39.6% against 39.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Bhutan and North Korea?
- 0.5%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and North Korea rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bhutan ranks 149th and North Korea ranks 148th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
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.