Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Philippines: Number of people employed in agriculture
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
9.23 million people
in 2025
Philippines
10.46 million people
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
18th
Philippines rank
16th
Number of people employed in agriculture over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 10.46 million people against 9.23 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 1.23 million people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 million people | 10.22 million people | 2.96 million people | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.97 million people | 10.91 million people | 2.94 million people | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.57 million people | 11.33 million people | 2.76 million people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 9.18 million people | 10.60 million people | 1.43 million people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed in agriculture, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 10.46 million people against 9.23 million people in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people employed in agriculture between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 1.23 million people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Philippines rank globally for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.