Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 37.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 37.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 39.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2020.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.7% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 37.7% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 37.3% | 37.9% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 37.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2020.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.