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Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19
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24.49 |
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[133rd of 167]
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Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24
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78.57 |
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[46th of 166]
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Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29
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86.17 |
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[53rd of 167]
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Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59
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66.16 |
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[68th of 166]
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Economic activity > Men aged 20-24
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80.75 |
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[116th of 166]
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Economic activity > Men aged 30-34
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97.61 |
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[51st of 165]
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Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus
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27.56 |
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[97th of 162]
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Economic activity > Women aged 20-24
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76.31 |
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[36th of 166]
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Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus
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13.69 |
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[70th of 167]
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force participation rate, female > % of female population ages 15-64
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49.94 %
|
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[132nd of 184]
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force participation rate, male > % of male population ages 15-64
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80.42 %
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[110th of 184]
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force participation rate, total > % of total population ages 15-64
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65.29 %
|
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[130th of 184]
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force, female > % of total labor force
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38.72 %
|
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[126th of 184]
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force, total
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10,692,240
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[42nd of 184]
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Labor force
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20,000,000 |
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[1st of 132]
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Labor force > By occupation agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64% |
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Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture
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37% |
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[11th of 32]
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Labor force > By occupation > Industry and services
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63% |
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[2nd of 22]
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Share of women employed in the nonagricultural sector > % of total nonagricultural employment
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40.7 %
|
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[69th of 174]
|
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skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint
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6.77 %
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[29th of 38]
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SOURCES: Economic activity rate and economically active population, by sex, thirteen age groups, 1950-2010 (ILO estimates and projections) are data from the International Labour Union (ILO). Source details: ILO, Economically Active Population, 1950-2010, fourth edition, diskette database (Geneva, 1997). The latest set of estimates and projections covering the period 1950-2010 (4th edition) was released by ILO in December 1996. These data are updated every five-ten years by ILO and a new set of these data is in preparation; World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Korea, North, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea, Choson-minjujuui-inmin-konghwaguk, korea, democratic people's republic of, democratic people’s republic of korea, korea, dem. people's rep., korea, dem., korea-north nk, Korea DPR, DPR Korea, Korea (DPR), Korea, Democratic People's Republic, D.P.R. Korea
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