Female labor force by age in North Korea
North Korea: Female labor force by age was 623,735 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
623,735
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
623,735
in 2024
All-time low
219,419
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 623,735 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in North Korea peaked at 623,735 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 219,419, in 1990.
North Korea ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 219,419 | — |
| 1991 | 230,032 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 240,733 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 253,050 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 267,311 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 280,490 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 292,966 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 304,744 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 318,418 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 334,751 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 349,991 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 367,190 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 384,525 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 404,274 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 425,596 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 446,949 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 464,840 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 480,762 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 497,259 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 510,247 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 522,431 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 535,067 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 547,584 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 558,496 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 567,318 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 574,293 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 576,427 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 566,846 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 561,187 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 564,047 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 555,873 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 566,950 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 589,361 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 607,800 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 623,735 | +2.6% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 623,735 is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 7.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 623,735 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,298, 7.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,191 | 219,419 | 334,751 | 10 |
| 2000s | 433,163 | 349,991 | 510,247 | 10 |
| 2010s | 557,370 | 522,431 | 576,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 588,744 | 555,873 | 623,735 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in North Korea?
- Female labor force by age in North Korea was 623,735 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 623,735 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,419 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for female labor force by age?
- North Korea ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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