Female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea
North Korea: Female labor force participation rate by age was 81.78 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
81.78
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
81.78
in 2024
All-time low
75.61
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 81.78 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea peaked at 81.78 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.61, in 1990.
That places North Korea 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.61 | — |
| 1991 | 76.35 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.39 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.17 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 78.69 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 79.42 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 80.01 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 80.91 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 81.21 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.79 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.91 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.67 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.66 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.59 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.51 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.24 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.43 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.61 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.35 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.51 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.62 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.61 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.55 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.53 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.51 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.71 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80.37 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 80.8 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 81.33 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 81.38 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.88 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.5 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 81.62 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 81.78 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.86 | 75.61 | 81.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.55 | 80.24 | 80.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 | 80.37 | 81.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1 | 79.88 | 81.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 1 Iceland 83.3 compare
- 1 Netherlands 83.3 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 compare
- 5 Madagascar 71.13 compare
- 6 Australia 70.2 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 91.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 87.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in North Korea was 81.78 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 81.78 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.61 in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- North Korea ranks 3rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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