IDA & IBRD total vs North Korea: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 57.8% against 31.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.8 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA & IBRD total | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 55.1% | 7.3% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 55.7% | 12.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 55.1% | 21.4% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 58.0% | 26.1% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), IDA & IBRD total or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 57.8% against 31.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between IDA & IBRD total and North Korea?
- 26.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and North Korea rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).