Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea
North Korea: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 8.62 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
8.62
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
2nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
9.49
in 1990
All-time low
8.14
in 1994
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea is 8.62, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea peaked at 9.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.14, in 1994.
North Korea ranks 2nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.49 | — |
| 1991 | 9.32 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.16 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 8.27 | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.08 | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 8.43 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 8.86 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 8.76 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.68 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.59 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.61 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 8.53 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.5 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.23 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.67 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.58 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.42 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.34 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.19 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.67 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.53 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.49 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.62 | +1.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 8.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 16.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 8.62 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04, 8.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.82 | 8.14 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 | 8.23 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.46 | 8.19 | 8.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.62 | 8.62 | 8.62 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in North Korea was 8.62 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 in 1994.
- How does North Korea rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- North Korea ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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