Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in North Korea
North Korea: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in North Korea, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.146 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in North Korea peaked at 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.105 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places North Korea 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in North Korea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.105 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1069 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1105 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1122 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1151 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1166 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1238 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1265 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.128 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1374 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1386 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1398 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1419 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1423 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1455 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.146 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.146 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.146 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0473 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1126 units per square kilometre | 0.105 units per square kilometre | 0.119 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.126 units per square kilometre | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1389 units per square kilometre | 0.1335 units per square kilometre | 0.1437 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 0.146 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 25 Kuwait 0.1635 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Comoros 0.1585 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 Jamaica 0.1473 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 United Kingdom 0.1449 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1423 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Guam 0.142 units per square kilometre 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 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 square kilometre in North Korea?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in North Korea was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.146 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.105 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does North Korea rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- North Korea ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.