Labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea
North Korea: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.1967 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea is 0.1967 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 1.88 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -1.54 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places North Korea 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 1.41 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7422 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9785 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7982 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8858 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9585 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9438 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8761 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 0.951 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8635 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8017 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7669 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7251 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7702 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.487 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7743 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7538 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4684 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2020 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -428.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5395 % change on previous year | -135.0% |
| 2022 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +248.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3278 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2467 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1967 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 0.7422 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9769 % change on previous year | 0.7982 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7362 % change on previous year | 0.4684 % change on previous year | 0.951 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2755 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 141 Sweden 0.3154 % change on previous year compare
- 142 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2476 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Republic of Korea 0.2391 % change on previous year compare
- 145 New Caledonia 0.1383 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Azerbaijan 0.1301 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Croatia 0.1187 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 173,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 165,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 175,324 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.1967 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.54 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does North Korea rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- North Korea ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.