Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea
North Korea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea stood at 0.0007 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 1990.
That places North Korea 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0007 units per person | +0.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.0007 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 6 |
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)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in North Korea was 0.0007 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- North Korea ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.