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Limited disruption pressure across 36 representative jobs covering 90.3% of the country's modelled GDP. This is an evidence index, not a forecast of unemployment.

JOB DOOM10.9out of 100GDP-weighted disruption profile, not an unemployment forecast
Job Doom
10.9
GDP coverage
90.3%
Confidence
52/100
Economic data
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GDP-WEIGHTED REPRESENTATIVE WORK

Jobs shaping North Korea's score

GDP shares are transparent estimates derived from World Bank sector value added and a fixed sector-to-occupation allocation. They describe economic importance, not the percentage of workers in each job.

36 of 36 jobs

  1. Crop and nursery farmworkers

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing
    Estimated GDP share
    12.76%
    Job Doom
    4.4
    Confidence
    74/100
    Job evidence →

  2. Carpenters and joiners

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    5.71%
    Job Doom
    4.5
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  3. Building electricians

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    4.76%
    Job Doom
    6.7
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  4. Infrastructure maintenance workers

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    4.76%
    Job Doom
    6.1
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  5. Agricultural production managers

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing
    Estimated GDP share
    4.40%
    Job Doom
    9.4
    Confidence
    82/100
    Job evidence →
  6. Estimated GDP share
    4.32%
    Job Doom
    9.4
    Confidence
    65/100
    Job evidence →
  7. Estimated GDP share
    3.60%
    Job Doom
    6.4
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →
  8. Estimated GDP share
    3.60%
    Job Doom
    6.1
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  9. Retail salespersons

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    3.01%
    Job Doom
    31.8
    Confidence
    68/100
    Job evidence →

  10. Civil engineers

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    2.85%
    Job Doom
    11.0
    Confidence
    74/100
    Job evidence →

  11. Construction managers

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    2.85%
    Job Doom
    18.6
    Confidence
    74/100
    Job evidence →

  12. Power production plant operators

    Construction and utilities
    Estimated GDP share
    2.85%
    Job Doom
    11.1
    Confidence
    69/100
    Job evidence →

  13. Fishing and aquaculture workers

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing
    Estimated GDP share
    2.64%
    Job Doom
    6.1
    Confidence
    80/100
    Job evidence →
  14. Estimated GDP share
    2.34%
    Job Doom
    14.9
    Confidence
    77/100
    Job evidence →
  15. Estimated GDP share
    2.34%
    Job Doom
    14.0
    Confidence
    82/100
    Job evidence →

  16. Heavy truck and lorry drivers

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    2.23%
    Job Doom
    8.6
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  17. Agricultural technicians

    Agriculture, forestry and fishing
    Estimated GDP share
    2.20%
    Job Doom
    9.4
    Confidence
    67/100
    Job evidence →

  18. Mining and quarrying operators

    Mining and energy extraction
    Estimated GDP share
    1.83%
    Job Doom
    3.8
    Confidence
    65/100
    Job evidence →
  19. Estimated GDP share
    1.80%
    Job Doom
    8.6
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  20. Cashiers and ticket clerks

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    1.67%
    Job Doom
    18.6
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  21. Hotel and office cleaners

    Hospitality and personal services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.41%
    Job Doom
    4.2
    Confidence
    67/100
    Job evidence →

  22. Registered nurses

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.30%
    Job Doom
    12.2
    Confidence
    80/100
    Job evidence →

  23. Cooks

    Hospitality and personal services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.26%
    Job Doom
    7.1
    Confidence
    69/100
    Job evidence →

  24. Hotel receptionists

    Hospitality and personal services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.26%
    Job Doom
    27.8
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  25. Primary school teachers

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.21%
    Job Doom
    15.0
    Confidence
    76/100
    Job evidence →

  26. Petroleum and gas operations professionals

    Mining and energy extraction
    Estimated GDP share
    1.15%
    Job Doom
    10.2
    Confidence
    68/100
    Job evidence →

  27. Client information workers

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    1.12%
    Job Doom
    54.5
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  28. Real estate agents

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    1.12%
    Job Doom
    28.4
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  29. Secondary school teachers

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.12%
    Job Doom
    27.0
    Confidence
    75/100
    Job evidence →

  30. Waiters

    Hospitality and personal services
    Estimated GDP share
    1.12%
    Job Doom
    9.8
    Confidence
    70/100
    Job evidence →

  31. Logistics and transport clerks

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    1.00%
    Job Doom
    26.3
    Confidence
    76/100
    Job evidence →

  32. Supply and distribution managers

    Trade, transport and distribution
    Estimated GDP share
    1.00%
    Job Doom
    18.9
    Confidence
    82/100
    Job evidence →

  33. Mining engineers

    Mining and energy extraction
    Estimated GDP share
    0.94%
    Job Doom
    10.2
    Confidence
    71/100
    Job evidence →

  34. Government administration officers

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    0.93%
    Job Doom
    24.2
    Confidence
    74/100
    Job evidence →

  35. Medical practitioners

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    0.93%
    Job Doom
    11.7
    Confidence
    69/100
    Job evidence →

  36. Nursing assistants

    Public, health and education services
    Estimated GDP share
    0.93%
    Job Doom
    7.6
    Confidence
    64/100
    Job evidence →
EVIDENCE OVER TIME

Country score progression

Historical country points reuse the same current GDP weights so changes represent new occupation evidence rather than changes in economic composition.

025507510012.92025-0510.92026-0310.92026-06
  1. 12.9
  2. 10.9
  3. 10.9
ECONOMIC BASIS

Sector profile and provenance

Reviewed reasoning fallback. The latest available value is used for each top-level sector. Manufacturing is shown inside industry and is not added to the 100% total a second time.

Agriculture
22.0%
Industry
47.0%
Manufacturing within GDP
18.0%
Services
31.0%

Published country sector observations were incomplete. Reviewed closed-economy profile: agriculture and industry are weighted above the regional median. The confidence score is reduced by 20 points and this estimate is not presented as reported data.

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