Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual in North Korea
North Korea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual was 0.2472 % change on previous year in 2027. ◆ Volatile
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in North Korea, 2006–2027
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 0.2472 % change on previous year for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in North Korea peaked at 3.47 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -3.37 % change on previous year, in 2020.
North Korea ranks 132nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6382 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 0.625 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8018 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6197 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7728 % change on previous year | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6459 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7168 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9513 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8438 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2020 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -1938.2% |
| 2021 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2022 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2598 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2739 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 0.2545 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2027 | 0.2472 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.2472 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.06 % change on previous year, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.2472 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7804 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) … annual in North Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1938.2% | 0.1835 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1 % change on previous year | 0.6382 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7272 % change on previous year | 0.1835 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4682 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 129 Azerbaijan 0.3831 % change on previous year compare
- 130 United States 0.3736 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Luxembourg 0.2889 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 0.2459 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Jamaica 0.2138 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Bahamas 0.169 % change on previous year 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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in North Korea?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in North Korea was 0.2472 % change on previous year in 2027, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.37 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- North Korea ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.