Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea
North Korea: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 57.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea stood at 57.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea peaked at 58.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1991.
That places North Korea 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.1% | — |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 57.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 57.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.1% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More agriculture & rural data for North Korea
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in North Korea was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1991.
- How does North Korea rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- North Korea ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).