North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | % | World Bank

North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data was reported at 85.593 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 85.620 % for 2016. North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male data is updated yearly, averaging 85.934 % from Dec 1990 to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 88.724 % in 1990 and a record low of 85.593 % in 2017. North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Female to Male 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. Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in November 2017.; Weighted Average; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections. National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
85.59 2017	85.62 2016	85.59 2017	88.72 1990	%	yearly	1990 - 2017

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North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of ... (%)	85.59 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Age... (%)	73.70 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Air Transport: Registered Carrier Departures Worldwide (Unit)	460.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
North Korea KP: Air Transport: Freight (Ton-km mn)	0.25 2017	yearly	1977 - 2017
North Korea KP: Air Transport: Passengers Carried (Person)	103,560.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
North Korea KP: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions (Unit)	1,180,000.00 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
North Korea KP: Fixed Telephone Subscriptions: per 100 People (Number)	4.65 2016	yearly	1983 - 2016
North Korea KP: Secure Internet Servers (Unit)	1.00 2017	yearly	2010 - 2017
North Korea KP: Secure Internet Servers: per 1 Million People (Number)	0.04 2017	yearly	2010 - 2017
North Korea KP: Arms Imports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) (TIV)	1,000,000.00 2010	yearly	1960 - 2010
North Korea KP: Armed Forces Personnel: Total (Person)	1,469,000.00 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
North Korea KP: Armed Forces Personnel: % of Total Labour Force (%)	9.09 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
North Korea KP: Arms Exports: SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIV) (TIV)	1,000,000.00 2014	yearly	1974 - 2014
North Korea KP: Adjusted Savings: Carbon Dioxide Damage (USD mn)	994.07 2016	yearly	1998 - 2016
North Korea KP: Adjusted Savings: Net Forest Depletion (USD mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
North Korea KP: Adjusted Savings: Mineral Depletion (USD mn)	158.62 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Primary Education: Duration (Year)	5.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
North Korea KP: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	12.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
North Korea KP: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	6.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	99.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Adolescent Fertility Rate: Births per 1000 Women Aged 15-19 (Ratio)	0.29 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Adult: Female: per 1000 Female Adults (Ratio)	98.83 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Adult: Male: per 1000 Male Adults (Ratio)	166.46 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Birth Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	13.83 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Death Rate: Crude: per 1000 People (Ratio)	8.84 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Contraceptive Prevalence: Any Methods: % of Women Aged 15-49 (%)	78.20 2014	yearly	1991 - 2014
North Korea KP: Mortality Rate: Infant: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	15.10 2016	yearly	1985 - 2016
North Korea KP: Life Expectancy at Birth: Female (Year)	75.07 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Life Expectancy at Birth: Total (Year)	71.69 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Life Expectancy at Birth: Male (Year)	68.06 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Fertility Rate: Total: Births per Woman (Ratio)	1.91 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Survival To Age 65: Female: % of Cohort (%)	82.05 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
North Korea KP: Survival To Age 65: Male: % of Cohort (%)	69.92 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Population: as % of Total: Aged 15-64 (%)	69.89 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
North Korea KP: Population: as % of Total: Aged 65 and Above (%)	9.49 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population (%)	43.08 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Old (%)	13.58 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
North Korea KP: Age Dependency Ratio: % of Working-Age Population: Young (%)	29.50 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Population: as % of Total: Female (%)	51.09 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Completeness of Birth Registration: Urban (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2000 - 2009
North Korea KP: Completeness of Birth Registration (%)	100.00 2009	yearly	2000 - 2009
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North Korea KP: Rural Population Growth (%)	-0.00 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
North Korea KP: Rural Population: % of Total Population (%)	38.77 2017	yearly	1960 - 2017
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North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	4.58 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	1.98 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	0.04 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Imports: Low- and Middle-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Impo... (%)	0.37 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
North Korea KP: Imports: % of Total Goods Imports: Residual (%)	0.00 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
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North Korea KP: Exports: Goods (USD mn)	4,320.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
North Korea KP: Exports: High-Income Economies: % of Total Goods Exports (%)	1.47 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016

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