North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data was reported at 47.772 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 47.790 % for 2016. North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 48.173 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 49.364 % in 1990 and a record low of 47.772 % in 2017. North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s North Korea – Table KP.World Bank: Labour Force. Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

View North Korea's North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force from 1990 to 2017 in the chart:

Get this data

North Korea North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

What was North Korea's North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force in 2017?

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
47.77 2017	47.79 2016	47.77 2017	49.36 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017

Related Indicators for North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
North Korea KP: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	47.77 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: A... (%)	75.54 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Age... (%)	73.70 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-2... (%)	74.60 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: %... (%)	74.41 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % o... (%)	86.94 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Tota... (%)	80.47 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force (Person)	16,282,869.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of ... (%)	85.59 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: %... (%)	81.60 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Tota... (%)	85.90 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % o... (%)	90.17 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

North Korea Key Series

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Gold Production (kg)	1,000.000 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	19,110,760.000 2023	yearly	2009 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton)	20.000 2023	yearly	1986 - 2023

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	383.857 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	24,928.743 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	8,916.487 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	29,040.086 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	86,453.152 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	13,687.456 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th)	21,589.372 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	107.267 2024	yearly	1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th)	1,017.223 2022	yearly	1995 - 2022
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	6,353,440.000 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	24.131 2022	yearly	1960 - 2022

More Indicators for North Korea

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	0.67 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	2.00 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	0.12 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	4.15 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	2.75 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: Residual (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Goods: by Reporting Economy (USD mn)	2,946.85 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Cereal Production (Metric Ton)	4,978,568.00 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
North Korea KP: Methane Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 ... (Metric Ton th)	11,063.36 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
North Korea KP: Energy Related Methane Emissions: % of Total (%)	59.15 2008	yearly	1970 - 2008
North Korea KP: Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO... (Metric Ton th)	2,187.49 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
North Korea KP: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: Thousand Metric Tons o... (Metric Ton th)	435.45 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
North Korea KP: PFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	0.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
North Korea KP: SF6 Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	0.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
North Korea KP: Terrestrial Protected Areas: % of Total Land Area (%)	2.44 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: Patent Applications: Non-Residents (Unit)	27.00 2012	yearly	1979 - 2012
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Youth Female: % of Females Aged 15-24 (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Gender Parity Index (GPI): Literacy Rate: Youth Aged 15-24 (Ratio)	1.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Youth Male: % of Males Aged 15-24 (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Youth: % of People Age 15-24 (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Adult Female: % of Females Aged 15 and Above (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Adult Male: % of Males Aged 15 and Above (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Literacy Rate: Adult: % of People Aged 15 and Above (%)	100.00 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Lifetime Risk Of Maternal Death (%)	0.15 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
North Korea KP: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2000 - 2009
North Korea KP: Maternal Mortality Ratio: National Estimate: per 100,000 Live Bi... (Ratio)	77.00 2008	yearly	1996 - 2008
North Korea KP: Newborns Protected Against Tetanus (%)	97.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
North Korea KP: Completeness of Infant Death Reporting (%)	72.54 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Completeness of Total Death Reporting (%)	93.24 2008	yearly	2008 - 2008
North Korea KP: Import Volume Index (2000=100)	144.78 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: The Arab World (%)	0.15 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	93.24 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	93.24 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Import Value Index (2000=100)	287.66 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: Net Barter Terms of Trade Index (2000=100)	65.89 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
North Korea KP: Export Volume Index (2000=100)	466.07 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: % of Total Goods Exports: The Arab World (%)	0.44 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	88.85 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Expo... (%)	88.85 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Export Value Index (2000=100)	610.17 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: Electricity Production From Oil: Gas And Coal Sources: % of Tota... (%)	27.41 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	84.70 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: HFC Gas Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent (Metric Ton th)	4,236.00 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
North Korea KP: Agricultural Methane Emissions: Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equi... (Metric Ton th)	4,358.31 2008	yearly	1969 - 2008
North Korea KP: Exports: fob: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Afr... (USD mn)	84.37 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
North Korea KP: Imports: cif: Emerging and Developing Economies: Sub-Saharan Afr... (USD mn)	14.32 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
North Korea KP: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows (USD mn)	93.02 2016	yearly	1986 - 2016
North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Neonatal: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	10.70 2016	yearly	1989 - 2016
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	6.44 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % ... (%)	5.13 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Solid Fuel Consumption (kt)	34,326.79 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: Droughts, Floods, Extreme Temperatures: Average 1990-2009: % of ... (%)	2.50 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Are... (%)	1.81 2010	yearly	1990 - 2010
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Liquid Fuel Consumption (kt)	2,610.90 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: Electricity Production From Renewable Sources: Excluding Hydroel... (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption: % of Total (%)	0.00 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: Access to Electricity: % of Population (%)	39.24 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Gaseous Fuel Consumption (kt)	0.00 2014	yearly	1998 - 2014
North Korea KP: Electricity Production From Renewable Sources: Excluding Hydroel... (kWh)	0.00 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydra... (%)	67.10 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: BOP: Grants: Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	3.15 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
North Korea KP: Terrestrial & Marine Protected Areas: % of Total Territorial Are... (%)	1.26 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Electricity and Heat Production: % of Total F... (%)	16.22 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Residential Buildings and Commercial and Publ... (%)	0.32 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Transport: % of Total Fuel Combustion (%)	3.54 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Manufacturing Industries and Construction: % ... (%)	61.46 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: Production Index: 2004-2006: Food (2004-2006=100)	100.79 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
North Korea KP: Production Index: 2004-2006: Crop (2004-2006=100)	101.78 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
North Korea KP: Intentional Homicides: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	4.40 2015	yearly	2005 - 2015
North Korea KP: BOP: Grants: Excluding Technical Cooperation (USD mn)	118.49 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
North Korea KP: Production Index: 2004-2006: Livestock (2004-2006=100)	103.65 2016	yearly	1961 - 2016
North Korea KP: CO2 Emissions from Other Sectors: Excluding Residential Building... (%)	18.47 2014	yearly	1971 - 2014
North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of ... (%)	85.59 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Preprimary: Female: % Gross (%)	50.56 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Fe... (%)	70.41 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross (%)	93.51 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Preprimary: % Gross (%)	50.29 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Unmet Need for Contraception: % of Married Women Aged 15-49 (%)	7.00 2014	yearly	2010 - 2014
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross (%)	36.03 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: Male: % of Official School-Age Popul... (%)	91.91 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross (%)	92.99 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emp... (%)	64.27 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Primary Education: Teachers (Person)	66,113.00 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Children Out of School: Primary (Person)	52,567.00 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Em... (%)	18.78 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Primary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	49.03 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	4.78 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Net Intake Rate in Grade 1: % of Official School-Age Population (%)	92.20 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	2,148,364.00 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: School Enrollment: Primary: Female: % Net (%)	94.09 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour... (%)	13.14 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female La... (%)	10.16 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Tertiary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	20.58 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: Female: ... (%)	103.71 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009
North Korea KP: Wage And Salary Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male E... (%)	33.95 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Wage And Salaried Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Empl... (%)	32.99 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	19.68 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employme... (%)	65.94 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
North Korea KP: Secondary Education: Teachers (Person)	122,971.00 2015	yearly	2009 - 2015
North Korea KP: Gross Intake Ratio in First Grade of Primary Education: % of Rel... (%)	103.38 2009	yearly	2009 - 2009

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo