Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea
North Korea: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 120.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea is 120.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea peaked at 134.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 115.4%, in 2014.
That places North Korea 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 134.1% | — |
| 1992 | 133.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 131.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 132.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 132.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 130.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 125.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 125.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 125.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 126.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 126.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 126.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 129.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 130.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 128.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 126.6% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 123.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 123.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 122.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 122.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 118.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 115.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 116.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 121.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 126.7% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 121.1% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 122.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 123.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 119.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 119.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 118.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 119.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 120.5% | +1.0% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 120.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 120.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.5%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.7% | 125.5% | 134.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 126.5% | 123.3% | 130.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.6% | 115.4% | 126.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.1% | 118.1% | 123.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 72 Uruguay 122.1% compare
- 73 Nepal 121.3% compare
- 74 New Caledonia 120.8% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 120.1% compare
- 77 Malaysia 119.8% compare
- 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 118.3% 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)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in North Korea was 120.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 134.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.4% in 2014.
- How does North Korea rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- North Korea ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.