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Unemployment rate
Korea, North — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | officially none |
| 1991 | officially none |
| 1992 | officially none |
| 1993 | NA% |
| 1994 | NA% |
| 1995 | NA% |
| 1996 | NA% |
| 1997 | NA% |
| 1998 | NA% |
| 1999 | NA% |
| 2000 | NA% |
| 2001 | NA% |
| 2002 | NA% |
| 2003 | NA% |
| 2004 | NA (2003) |
| 2005 | NA (2003) |
| 2006 | NA% |
| 2007 | NA% |
| 2008 | NA% |
| 2009 | NA% |
| 2010 | NA% |
| 2011 | NA% |
| 2012 | NA% |
| 2013 | NA% |
| 2014 | NA% |
| 2015 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 177 |
| 2016 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 180 |
| 2017 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 193 |
| 2018 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) |
| 2019 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) |
| 2020 | 25.6% (2013 est.) | 25.5% (2012 est.) |
| 2021 | 25.6% (2013 est.) 25.5% (2012 est.) |
| 2022 | 25.6% (2013 est.) 25.5% (2012 est.) |
| 2023 | 2.59% (2021 est.) 2.92% (2020 est.) 2.59% (2019 est.) |
| 2024 | 3% (2023 est.) 2.97% (2022 est.) 3.13% (2021 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |
| 2025 | 2.9% (2024 est.) 2.9% (2023 est.) 2.9% (2022 est.) note: % of labor force seeking employment |