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On the North Korean black market, one dollar is worth about 8,000 won in North Korean currency.
The average North Korean worker earns between 2,000 and 5,000 won per month.
However, in North Korea, an egg costs about 1,500 won.
An average worker would have to work for a month to buy one egg. In North Korea, eggs are a luxury food that the average person cannot afford. Rice, a staple food, costs between 6,000 and 7,000 won per kilogram.
So how does a North Korean worker make a living? The North Korean Labor Party boasts a 100% employment rate.This is because the Labor Party makes it mandatory for individuals to have a job. However, they don't pay them enough for the work they do.
Therefore, even if they are employed, they often don't show up for work and do other jobs, such as working in the black market or as street vendors.
The Labor Party also checks on workers' attendance, so workers may bribe cadres to avoid punishment.
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