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North Korea Economic Indicators

Latest economic indicators and statistics for North Korea.

Indicator Current Value Previous Value Frequency Period
Annual Unemployment Rate 2.86% 2.83% Yearly 2024
Female Labor Force Rate 77.69% 77.67% Yearly 2024
Adult Literacy Rate 100% 100% Yearly 2018
Population 26.5M 26.42M Yearly 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.15% 103.04% Yearly 2018
Agricultural Land (%) 21.55% 21.55% Yearly 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 60.76M tonnes 56.19M tonnes Yearly 2023
Forest Area (%) 49.73% 49.9% Yearly 2022
Corruption Control -1.58 points -1.61 points Yearly 2023
Political stability index -0.37 points -0.43 points Yearly 2023
Infant Mortality Rate 14.5 14.3 Yearly 2023
Life Expectancy 73.64 73.64 Yearly 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 3.67 3.69 Yearly 2017
Electricity Access 57.5% 54.7% Yearly 2023