North Korea vs Low & middle income: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- North Korea
- Low & middle income
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 57.8% against 33.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.8 times Low & middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Low & middle income ahead.
North Korea ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 187 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 50.1% | 5.0% | North Korea |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 45.5% | 10.3% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 35.3% | 19.7% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 33.4% | 24.6% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Low & middle income?
- North Korea, at 57.8% against 33.0% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Low & middle income?
- 24.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Low & middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Low & middle income rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 23rd and Low & middle income ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- 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).