North Korea vs Low & middle income: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
North Korea
48.2%
in 2025
Low & middle income
39.0%
in 2025
North Korea rank
40th
Low & middle income rank
37th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- North Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 48.2% against 39.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 40th and Low & middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 38.5% | 10.9% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 38.7% | 10.5% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 38.3% | 10.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 38.7% | 9.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, North Korea or Low & middle income?
- North Korea, at 48.2% against 39.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between North Korea and Low & middle income?
- 9.2%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force, female?
- North Korea ranks 40th and Low & middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.