Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in North Korea
North Korea: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 28.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 187 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 1998
All-time low
24.2%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in North Korea, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 28.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in North Korea peaked at 28.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.2% | — |
| 1992 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 28.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 28.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.8% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 28.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.7%, 53% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 28.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.2% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 27.6% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 27.2% | 28.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 76 Cape Verde 28.6% compare
- 77 Sudan 28.4% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 28.0% compare
- 80 Venezuela 27.8% compare
- 81 Panama 27.4% compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 27.4% 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)
- 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 own-account workers, total in North Korea?
- Own-account workers, total in North Korea was 28.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for own-account workers, total?
- North Korea ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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