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
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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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Indicator
Number of people employed in agriculture
Unit
people
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,974 data points, 1801–2025
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.