Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea
South Korea: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea peaked at 17.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 116th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 3.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 4.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 113 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 114 Poland 4.8% compare
- 115 Malaysia 4.7% compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5% compare
- 119 Mexico 4.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Korea was 4.6% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- South Korea ranks 116th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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).