Employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea
North Korea: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 46.82 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46.82
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
26th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.14
in 1992
All-time low
46.82
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea stood at 46.82. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea peaked at 57.14 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.82, in 2023.
North Korea ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.09 | — |
| 1992 | 57.14 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 57.14 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 57.13 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.11 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 57.08 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57.11 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.96 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.55 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 56.21 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.7 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 55.27 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.74 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.25 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 53.66 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 53.28 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.87 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.34 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.94 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.54 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.14 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.68 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 50.18 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.7 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 49.31 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.73 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 48.49 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 48.26 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 47.76 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.77 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 47.65 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 46.82 | -0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 46.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 46.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.12, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.03 | 56.55 | 57.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.03 | 51.94 | 56.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.58 | 47.76 | 51.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.36 | 46.82 | 47.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 23 Armenia 52.3 compare
- 24 Moldova 51.14 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 49.96 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 45.46 compare
- 28 Cote d'Ivoire 45.23 compare
- 29 Myanmar 45.2 compare
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (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)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in North Korea was 46.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 57.14 in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.82 in 2023.
- How does North Korea rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- North Korea ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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