Eritrea vs North Korea: Share of female workers by sector
Eritrea
58.11
in 2025
North Korea
57.79
in 2025
Eritrea rank
21st
North Korea rank
23rd
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Eritrea
- North Korea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 58.11 against 57.79 in North Korea, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.82 | 55.13 | 0.6966 | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 56.13 | 55.74 | 0.3906 | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 58.07 | 55.06 | 3.01 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 59.05 | 57.99 | 1.06 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Eritrea or North Korea?
- Eritrea, at 58.11 against 57.79 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Eritrea and North Korea?
- 0.32, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and North Korea rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Eritrea ranks 21st and North Korea ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.