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Labor Stats: compare key data on China & North Korea

Definitions

  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Total: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Force > Total > Per capita: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Labor force: The total labor force figure
  • Labor force > By occupation: Component parts of the labor force by occupation.
  • Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: This entry lists the percentage distribution of the labor force by occupation. The distribution will total less than 100 percent if the data are incomplete.
  • Labor force > Per capita: The total labor force figure Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Labor force per 1000: The total labor force figure. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Labor force, total: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.
  • Labor force, total per 1000: Labor force, total. Total labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage: Minimum wage.

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  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Female > % of total labor force: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.
  • Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Labor regulations are the share of senior managers who ranked labor regulations as a major or severe constraint.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force > Total per 1000: Total labor force comprises people who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint: Skills are the share of senior managers who ranked skills of available workers as a major or severe constraint.
  • Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24: Employment-to-population ratio.
  • Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > %: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: Economically active population ("usually active" or "currently active" (currently active is also known as "the labour force")) comprises all persons of either sex above a specified age who furnish the supply of labour for the production of economic goods
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > %: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%). Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
STAT China North Korea HISTORY
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34 95.68%
Ranked 6th. 10% more than North Korea
87.28%
Ranked 66th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus 16.85%
Ranked 96th.
18.5%
Ranked 93th. 10% more than China
Force > Total 776.05 million
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than North Korea
10.69 million
Ranked 42nd.

Force > Total > Per capita 0.595 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than North Korea
0.475 per capita
Ranked 60th.

Labor force 819.5 million
Ranked 1st. 67 times more than North Korea
12.2 million
Ranked 2nd.

Labor force > By occupation agriculture 49%, industry 22%, services 29% agricultural 36%, nonagricultural 64%
Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture 39.5%
Ranked 5th. 13% more than North Korea
35%
Ranked 7th.

Labor force > Per capita 611.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
893.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than China

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged above 14 78.9%
Ranked 39th. 7% more than North Korea
73.8%
Ranked 72nd.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged 15 to 24 66.3%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than North Korea
30.8%
Ranked 97th.

Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, women aged above 14 66.8%
Ranked 15th. 45% more than North Korea
46.2%
Ranked 98th.

Labor force per 1000 612.62
Ranked 5th. 22% more than North Korea
500.58
Ranked 7th.

Labor force, total 787.63 million
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than North Korea
15.09 million
Ranked 37th.

Labor force, total per 1000 583.13
Ranked 10th.
609.33
Ranked 6th. 4% more than China

Salaries and benefits > Minimum wage The minimum wage in China is set locally, ranges from 830 RMB per month, 7.50 RMB per hour in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region to 1,400 RMB per month, 15.2 RMB per hour in Beijing . Averaging 5,000 - 10,000 North Korean won per day. roughly 2000 North Korean won is 1 US Dollar.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49 90.32%
Ranked 36th. 6% more than North Korea
85.6%
Ranked 62nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 40-44 89.72%
Ranked 26th. 19% more than North Korea
75.19%
Ranked 71st.
Economic activity > Men aged 20-24 92.41%
Ranked 7th. 14% more than North Korea
80.75%
Ranked 116th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19 58.63%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than North Korea
24.49%
Ranked 133th.
Economic activity > Men aged 35-39 98.8%
Ranked 9th. 1% more than North Korea
97.71%
Ranked 70th.
Force > Female > % of total labor force 44.54%
Ranked 66th. 15% more than North Korea
38.72%
Ranked 125th.

Economic activity > Women aged 20-24 90.81%
Ranked 1st. 19% more than North Korea
76.31%
Ranked 36th.
Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus 7.6%
Ranked 94th.
13.69%
Ranked 70th. 80% more than China
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64 43.84%
Ranked 94th.
49.31%
Ranked 80th. 12% more than China
Regulations > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 20.73%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than North Korea
4.06%
Ranked 24th.
Economic activity > Men aged 40-44 98.32%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than North Korea
96.83%
Ranked 95th.
Economic activity > Men aged 45-49 97.3%
Ranked 35th. 2% more than North Korea
95.46%
Ranked 102nd.
Economic activity > Men aged 50-54 92.56%
Ranked 90th.
93.32%
Ranked 78th. 1% more than China
Force participation rate > Total > % of total population ages 15-64 81.97%
Ranked 15th. 26% more than North Korea
65.29%
Ranked 130th.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total > % 50.8%
Ranked 44th.
56.5%
Ranked 23th. 11% more than China

Force participation rate > Male > % of male population ages 15-64 87.79%
Ranked 28th. 9% more than North Korea
80.42%
Ranked 110th.

Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus 27.52%
Ranked 98th.
27.56%
Ranked 97th. About the same as China
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39 95.79%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than North Korea
86.87%
Ranked 72nd.
Economic activity > Women aged 60-64 27.17%
Ranked 80th.
31.05%
Ranked 71st. 14% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 35-39 92.59%
Ranked 13th. 22% more than North Korea
75.74%
Ranked 74th.
Force > Total per 1000 595.26
Ranked 5th. 33% more than North Korea
449
Ranked 84th.

Skills > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint 30.73%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than North Korea
6.77%
Ranked 29th.
Labor force participation rate > Employment-population ratio, men aged 15 to 24 62.9%
Ranked 31st. 77% more than North Korea
35.5%
Ranked 139th.

Economic activity > Men aged 25-29 97.98%
Ranked 6th. 3% more than North Korea
95.05%
Ranked 92nd.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24 91.64%
Ranked 1st. 17% more than North Korea
78.57%
Ranked 46th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29 95.31%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than North Korea
86.17%
Ranked 53th.
Economic activity > Women aged 30-34 92.57%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than North Korea
76.61%
Ranked 65th.
Force participation rate > Female > % of female population ages 15-64 75.79%
Ranked 15th. 52% more than North Korea
49.94%
Ranked 132nd.

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44 94.18%
Ranked 19th. 9% more than North Korea
86.2%
Ranked 73th.
Economic activity > Women aged 50-54 64.02%
Ranked 73th.
73.78%
Ranked 43th. 15% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 55-59 45.43%
Ranked 74th.
49.31%
Ranked 67th. 9% more than China
Economic activity > Men aged 30-34 98.6%
Ranked 7th. 1% more than North Korea
97.61%
Ranked 51st.
Economic activity > Women aged 15-19 61.7%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than North Korea
25.01%
Ranked 107th.
Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54 78.81%
Ranked 68th.
83.96%
Ranked 38th. 7% more than China
Economic activity > Men aged 55-59 81.61%
Ranked 112th.
82.11%
Ranked 108th. 1% more than China
Economic activity > Men aged 60-64 59.64%
Ranked 109th.
69.05%
Ranked 83th. 16% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 25-29 92.47%
Ranked 6th. 20% more than North Korea
76.99%
Ranked 56th.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male > % 51.9%
Ranked 54th.
53.5%
Ranked 50th. 3% more than China

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female > % 61.5%
Ranked 37th.
69.5%
Ranked 19th. 13% more than China

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59 64.21%
Ranked 77th.
66.16%
Ranked 68th. 3% more than China
Economic activity > Women aged 45-49 82.99%
Ranked 38th. 11% more than North Korea
74.77%
Ranked 60th.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male > % 74.1%
Ranked 57th.
79.8%
Ranked 23th. 8% more than China

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total > % 68%
Ranked 36th.
74.5%
Ranked 20th. 10% more than China

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; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of minimum wages by country (Countries); World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.

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