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Labour force participation rate in North Korea

Latest: 82.2%
Previous: 82.2%
Change: -0.01 (-0.0%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Labour force participation rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Labour force participation rate in North Korea
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	81.5%
Dec 31, 1991	81.6%
Dec 31, 1992	81.8%
Dec 31, 1993	81.9%
Dec 31, 1994	81.9%
Dec 31, 1995	82.0%
Dec 31, 1996	82.1%
Dec 31, 1997	82.3%
Dec 31, 1998	82.3%
Dec 31, 1999	82.2%
Dec 31, 2000	82.2%
Dec 31, 2001	82.2%
Dec 31, 2002	82.1%
Dec 31, 2003	82.1%
Dec 31, 2004	82.1%
Dec 31, 2005	82.0%
Dec 31, 2006	82.1%
Dec 31, 2007	82.1%
Dec 31, 2008	82.1%
Dec 31, 2009	82.1%
Dec 31, 2010	82.1%
Dec 31, 2011	82.1%
Dec 31, 2012	82.1%
Dec 31, 2013	82.1%
Dec 31, 2014	82.1%
Dec 31, 2015	82.1%
Dec 31, 2016	82.0%
Dec 31, 2017	82.1%
Dec 31, 2018	82.2%
Dec 31, 2019	82.2%
Dec 31, 2020	80.6%
Dec 31, 2021	80.7%
Dec 31, 2022	82.1%
Dec 31, 2023	82.2%
Dec 31, 2024	82.2%
Dec 31, 2025	82.2%

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