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Unemployment rate in North Korea

Latest: 3.5%
Previous: 3.5%
Change: +0.01 (+0.2%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment 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	—
Dec 31, 1991	2.8%
Dec 31, 1992	2.9%
Dec 31, 1993	3.0%
Dec 31, 1994	3.1%
Dec 31, 1995	3.1%
Dec 31, 1996	3.2%
Dec 31, 1997	3.3%
Dec 31, 1998	3.5%
Dec 31, 1999	3.7%
Dec 31, 2000	3.7%
Dec 31, 2001	3.7%
Dec 31, 2002	3.6%
Dec 31, 2003	3.7%
Dec 31, 2004	3.6%
Dec 31, 2005	3.6%
Dec 31, 2006	3.6%
Dec 31, 2007	3.5%
Dec 31, 2008	3.5%
Dec 31, 2009	3.5%
Dec 31, 2010	3.4%
Dec 31, 2011	3.5%
Dec 31, 2012	3.5%
Dec 31, 2013	3.6%
Dec 31, 2014	3.5%
Dec 31, 2015	3.5%
Dec 31, 2016	3.6%
Dec 31, 2017	3.5%
Dec 31, 2018	3.4%
Dec 31, 2019	3.4%
Dec 31, 2020	3.6%
Dec 31, 2021	3.7%
Dec 31, 2022	3.5%
Dec 31, 2023	3.5%
Dec 31, 2024	3.5%
Dec 31, 2025	3.5%

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