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Labor market and employment indicators

Overview

Labor market and employment indicators for North Korea, including unemployment rates, labor force participation, sectoral employment, and working conditions from the World Bank.

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Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
88.996
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.967
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate)
6.757
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.859
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
2.758
2024 · World Bank
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
87.9759651412682
2023 · World Bank
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
46.820992373408
2023 · World Bank
Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
38.84259936216
2023 · World Bank
Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
14.3364024084986
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | ILO · Last updated: 2025

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