North Korea Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2025

North Korea labor force participation rate for 2023 was 67.04%, a 0.06% increase from 2022.
  • North Korea labor force participation rate for 2022 was 66.98%, a 2.67% increase from 2021.
  • North Korea labor force participation rate for 2021 was 64.30%, a 0.62% increase from 2020.
  • North Korea labor force participation rate for 2020 was 63.69%, a 3.02% decline from 2019.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.