Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.141 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea stood at 0.141 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.141 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1039 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places North Korea 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.1057 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1072 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1169 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.122 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1248 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1301 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1313 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1325 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1337 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1349 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1369 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1371 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | 0.1039 units per square kilometre | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1215 units per square kilometre | 0.1159 units per square kilometre | 0.1275 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | 0.1289 units per square kilometre | 0.1388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.1365 units per square kilometre | 0.141 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 25 Comoros 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.1455 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.1429 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.1391 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1376 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.136 units per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre in North Korea?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.141 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.141 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1039 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.