Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 in North Korea stood at 89.27% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 89.11% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 88.22% (up 1.05 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 84.1% in 1990. North Korea had the highest value of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025.
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Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64, measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in North Korea, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In North Korea, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 in North Korea stood at 89.27% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.17 percentage points from 89.11% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 88.22% (up 1.05 percentage points since).
North Korea had the highest value of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025.
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 84.1% in 1990.
| Indicator | Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 |
|---|---|
| Country | North Korea |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 — North Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-participation-rate/PRK. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS
World Bank. "Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 — North Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-participation-rate/PRK. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 — North Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-participation-rate/PRK. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS.
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author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Labor force participation rate, ages 15-64 --- North Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/labor-force-participation-rate/PRK},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS}
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