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Labor force North Korea, in 36 editions.
The entry for North Korea published Labor force in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 22 editions. Each is shown as published. Labor force in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 22
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Labor force” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 9,615,000;
- 36% agricultural, 64% nonagricultural;
- shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
9,615,000; 36% agricultural, 64% nonagricultural; shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 9,615,000;
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%;
- shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
9,615,000; 36% agricultural, 64% nonagricultural; agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%; shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- 9,615,000;
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%;
- shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
9,615,000; agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%; shortage of skilled and
unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.615 million
- by occupation:
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
9,615,000; 9.615 million
by occupation:
agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%; 64%
note:
shortage of skilled and
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.615 million
9.615 million
by occupation:
agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note:
shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.615 million
- by occupation:
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
9.615 million
by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.615 million
- by occupation:
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
9.615 million
by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
- total:
- 9.615 million
- by occupation:
- agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
total: 9.615 million
by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.615 million
total: 9.615 million
by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
The same text in 7 editions, 2000 to 2006.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.6 million
9.615 9.6 million
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
9.6 million (2002 est.)
9.6 million (2002 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
20 million
note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.)
9.6 20 million (2002
note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
20 million
country comparison to the world: 31
note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.)
20 million
country comparison to the world:
31
note:
estimates vary widely (2004 est.)
The same text in 2010 and 2011.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
12.2 million
country comparison to the world: 41
note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.)
20 12.2 million
country comparison to the world:31 41
note:
estimates vary widely (2004 (2009 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
12.2 million
country comparison to the world: 44
note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.)
12.2 million
country comparison to the world:41 44
note:
estimates vary widely (2009 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
12.2 million
country comparison to the world: 42
note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.)
12.2 million
country comparison to the world:44 42
note:
estimates vary widely (2009 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
12.6 million
country comparison to the world: 42
note: estimates vary widely (2012 est.)
12.2 12.6 million
country comparison to the world:
42
note:
estimates vary widely (2009 (2012 est.)
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
15.21 million
note: estimates vary widely (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
12.6 15.21 millioncountry comparison to the world:note:
42(2012 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
14 million
note: estimates vary widely (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 42
15.21 14 million
note: estimates vary widely (2013 (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39 42
The same text in 5 editions, 2018 to 2022.
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
14 million (2014 est.)
note: estimates vary widely
14 million (2014 est.)
note: estimates vary widely (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 42
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
17.16 million (2021 est.)
note: estimates vary widely
14 17.16 million (2014 (2021 est.)
note: estimates vary widely
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
15.837 million (2023 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
17.16 15.837 million (2021 (2023 est.)
note: estimates vary widely number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Entry published as “Korea, North”.
17.637 million (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
15.837 17.637 million (2023 (2024 est.)
note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
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Central Intelligence Agency. “North Korea: Labor force.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/north-korea/labor-force.