North Korea vs Solomon Islands: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
North Korea
39.6%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
39.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
148th
Solomon Islands rank
150th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- North Korea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 39.6% against 39.0% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 150th 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 | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 31.4% | 9.4% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.8% | 6.2% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 37.5% | 2.6% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.2% | 1.1% | 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), North Korea or Solomon Islands?
- North Korea, at 39.6% against 39.0% in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between North Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 0.6%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Solomon Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Solomon Islands rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- North Korea ranks 148th and Solomon Islands ranks 150th 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.