Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in North Korea
North Korea: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled was 75.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North Korea recorded 75.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Korea peaked at 76.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2020.
That places North Korea 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.3% | — |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 75.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.4%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 75.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.7%, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 75.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.0% | 75.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Korea?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North Korea was 75.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North Korea ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.