Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 0.2767 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.2767 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 2.45 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.67 % change on previous year, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 130th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9093 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7238 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9097 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.991 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8903 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9271 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8977 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9474 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8683 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6558 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8803 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 0.829 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5112 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 2020 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -426.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4394 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2022 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +456.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4022 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2692 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2767 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 % change on previous year | 0.7238 % change on previous year | 1.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.07 % change on previous year | 0.9097 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8505 % change on previous year | 0.5112 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3608 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 2.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 127 Jamaica 0.4773 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Bahamas 0.4028 % change on previous year compare
- 129 New Zealand 0.3645 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Nepal 0.2767 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Sweden 0.2643 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Netherlands 0.2554 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 91.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 81.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.2767 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.67 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.