North Korea North Korea, Labor force, total

Year Value Rank Change Change,%
2024 17,637,357 37 +63,286 +0.36%
2023 17,574,071 37 +67,929 +0.388%
2022 17,506,142 37 +329,046 +1.92%
2021 17,177,096 38 +78,065 +0.457%
2020 17,099,031 36 -190,052 -1.1%
2019 17,289,083 37 +93,376 +0.543%
2018 17,195,707 36 +127,715 +0.748%
2017 17,067,992 36 +137,259 +0.811%
2016 16,930,733 36 +118,029 +0.702%
2015 16,812,704 35 +148,058 +0.888%
2014 16,664,646 36 +146,423 +0.886%
2013 16,518,223 36 +150,635 +0.92%
2012 16,367,588 36 +154,501 +0.953%
2011 16,213,087 36 +158,864 +0.99%
2010 16,054,223 36 +164,444 +1.03%
2009 15,889,779 36 +167,159 +1.06%
2008 15,722,620 35 +154,414 +0.992%
2007 15,568,206 35 +174,443 +1.13%
2006 15,393,763 34 +176,169 +1.16%
2005 15,217,594 34 +159,333 +1.06%
2004 15,058,261 34 +167,569 +1.13%
2003 14,890,692 34 +153,001 +1.04%
2002 14,737,691 34 +139,601 +0.956%
2001 14,598,090 34 +134,123 +0.927%
2000 14,463,967 34 +147,904 +1.03%
1999 14,316,063 34 +131,817 +0.929%
1998 14,184,246 34 +158,588 +1.13%
1997 14,025,658 34 +181,787 +1.31%
1996 13,843,871 34 +167,268 +1.22%
1995 13,676,603 34 +187,089 +1.39%
1994 13,489,514 34 +200,136 +1.51%
1993 13,289,378 34 +209,981 +1.61%
1992 13,079,397 33 +225,901 +1.76%
1991 12,853,496 33 +235,166 +1.86%
1990 12,618,330 33

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