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Labor force
Korea, North — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,615,000; 36% agricultural, 64% nonagricultural; shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1991 | 9,615,000; agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%; shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1992 | 9,615,000; agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%; shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1993 | 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1994 | 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1995 | 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% note: shortage of skilled and unskilled labor (mid-1987 est.) |
| 1996 | 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% |
| 1997 | total: 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% |
| 1998 | total: 9.615 million by occupation: agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% |
| 1999 | 9.615 million |
| 2000 | 9.6 million |
| 2001 | 9.6 million |
| 2002 | 9.6 million |
| 2003 | 9.6 million |
| 2004 | 9.6 million |
| 2005 | 9.6 million |
| 2006 | 9.6 million |
| 2007 | 9.6 million (2002 est.) |
| 2008 | 20 million note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.) |
| 2009 | 20 million country comparison to the world: 31 note: estimates vary widely (2004 est.) |
| 2010 | 12.2 million country comparison to the world: 41 note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.) |
| 2011 | 12.2 million country comparison to the world: 41 note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.) |
| 2012 | 12.2 million country comparison to the world: 44 note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.) |
| 2013 | 12.2 million country comparison to the world: 42 note: estimates vary widely (2009 est.) |
| 2014 | 12.6 million country comparison to the world: 42 note: estimates vary widely (2012 est.) |
| 2015 | 15.21 million | note: estimates vary widely (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39 |
| 2016 | 14 million | note: estimates vary widely (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2017 | 14 million | note: estimates vary widely (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 42 |
| 2018 | 14 million (2014 est.) | note: estimates vary widely |
| 2019 | 14 million (2014 est.) | note: estimates vary widely |
| 2020 | 14 million (2014 est.) | note: estimates vary widely |
| 2021 | 14 million (2014 est.) note: estimates vary widely |
| 2022 | 14 million (2014 est.) note: estimates vary widely |
| 2023 | 17.16 million (2021 est.) note: estimates vary widely |
| 2024 | 15.837 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 17.637 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |