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GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.375 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.375 5 year moving average
in 2021
All-time low
0.111 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2004–2023

0.10.20.30.42004201320232004: 0.111 5 year moving average2005: 0.2 5 year moving average2006: 0.2 5 year moving average2007: 0.2 5 year moving average2008: 0.182 5 year moving average2009: 0.182 5 year moving average2010: 0.167 5 year moving average2011: 0.154 5 year moving average2012: 0.154 5 year moving average2013: 0.154 5 year moving average2014: 0.154 5 year moving average2015: 0.154 5 year moving average2016: 0.154 5 year moving average2017: 0.231 5 year moving average2018: 0.231 5 year moving average2019: 0.214 5 year moving average2020: 0.286 5 year moving average2021: 0.375 5 year moving average2022: 0.333 5 year moving average2023: 0.375 5 year moving average

Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.

Analysis

In 2023, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea stood at 0.375 5 year moving average. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 143.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea peaked at 0.375 5 year moving average in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.111 5 year moving average, in 2004.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 186th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1792 5 year moving average 0.111 5 year moving average 0.2 5 year moving average 6
2010s 0.1767 5 year moving average 0.154 5 year moving average 0.231 5 year moving average 10
2020s 0.3422 5 year moving average 0.286 5 year moving average 0.375 5 year moving average 4

Countries ranked near Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

  1. 186 Andorra 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  2. 186 Aruba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  3. 186 Bahamas 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  4. 186 Central African Republic 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  5. 186 Cuba 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  6. 186 Eritrea 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  7. 186 Kuwait 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  8. 186 Puerto Rico 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  9. 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  10. 186 Syrian Arab Republic 0.375 5 year moving average compare
  11. 186 Turkmenistan 0.375 5 year moving average compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Goal 8: decent work and economic growth in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
What is the highest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.375 5 year moving average in 2021.
What is the lowest goal 8: decent work and economic growth recorded in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.111 5 year moving average in 2004.
How does Democratic People’s Republic of Korea rank for goal 8: decent work and economic growth?
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is goal 8: decent work and economic growth rising or falling in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 143.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic People’s Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (5 year moving average)
Unit
5 year moving average
Source
Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 4,300 data points, 2004–2023
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SDG Goal 8 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database