Burkina Faso vs North Korea: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 54.1% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 54.9% | 25.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 54.5% | 15.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.1% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 54.6% | 1.9% | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture (% of total employment), Burkina Faso or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 54.1% against 51.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture (% of total employment) between Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 2.3%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and North Korea rank globally for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 22nd and North Korea ranks 20th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).