North Korea vs World: Labor force, total, per capita
North Korea
0.666 units per person
in 2025
World
0.4548 units per person
in 2025
North Korea rank
2nd
World rank
4th
Labor force, total, per capita over time
- North Korea
- World
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.666 units per person against 0.4548 units per person in World, a difference of 0.2112 units per person.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
North Korea ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 186 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6044 units per person | 0.4409 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6242 units per person | 0.4535 units per person | 0.1707 units per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.6557 units per person | 0.4525 units per person | 0.2032 units per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6614 units per person | 0.4507 units per person | 0.2107 units per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, North Korea or World?
- North Korea, at 0.666 units per person against 0.4548 units per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between North Korea and World?
- 0.2112 units per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and World rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
- North Korea ranks 2nd and World ranks 4th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.