East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs North Korea: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 50.6% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 2.0 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 1.7% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 53.3% | 5.8% | North Korea |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 51.2% | 16.9% | North Korea |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 51.4% | 24.0% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 50.6% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 24.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and North Korea rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male 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).