Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 54.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 54.1% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 56.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2016.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.5% | — |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 54.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 54.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.6%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.5% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
- 18 Zambia 54.5% compare
- 19 Zimbabwe 54.3% compare
- 21 Angola 51.9% compare
- 22 Burkina Faso 51.8% compare
- 23 Afghanistan 51.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 54.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2016.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).