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Labour

North Korea

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture54.1%
  • Employment in industry22.4%
  • Employment in services23.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
76.376.877.277.778.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
10.712.41415.617.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation82.2 %ILOSTAT [2024] 82.16 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 82.15 %
Female labour force participation77.7 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.54 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment7.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio79.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture54.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry22.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services23.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation77.7 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11.7 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers33 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

North Korea's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (82.2 %), female labour force participation (77.7 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.