North Korea
Country in Asia
In brief
Unemployment: 3.6% (2025). World rank 60 of 186 (1 = best); in Asia, 23 of 49. Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 7.9% (2025). World rank 49 of 186 (1 = best); in Asia, 16 of 49. Women in work or seeking work: 77.7% (2025). World rank 6 of 186; in Asia, 1 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: unemployment 3.5% → 3.6%, youth unemployment 7.8% → 7.9% (ages 15–24), and women in work or seeking work 77.6% → 77.7%.
Size and growth
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Income and prices
- Income level (World Bank)
- Low income
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- Price level, USA = 100
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Structure and jobs
Trade and finance
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- Currency
- North Korean Won (KPW)
Poverty and inequality
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- Living on under $3 a day
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