Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea
North Korea: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 7.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.76
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
142nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
8.51
in 2020
All-time low
5.54
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea is 7.76, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea peaked at 8.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.54, in 1991.
North Korea ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.54 | — |
| 1992 | 5.67 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.32 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 6.45 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.62 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 7.51 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 8.05 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 8.01 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.06 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.04 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7.96 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.88 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.82 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.73 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.58 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 7.65 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 7.58 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.69 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.63 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.09 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.92 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 7.76 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.61 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.51 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 8.1 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 7.61 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 7.76 | +2.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 7.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.76, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 7.76 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.41, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.56 | 5.54 | 8.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.86 | 7.56 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 | 7.46 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 | 7.58 | 8.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 139 Switzerland 8.24 compare
- 140 Trinidad and Tobago 7.99 compare
- 141 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.95 compare
- 143 El Salvador 7.51 compare
- 144 Guinea 7.07 compare
- 145 Philippines 6.96 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in North Korea was 7.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.54 in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- North Korea ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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