ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value was 1,483 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO in Republic of Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2025, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Republic of Korea stood at 1,483 1000 No.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Republic of Korea peaked at 3,018 1000 No in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,292 1000 No, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 64th of 194 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.
ILO … Estimates Employment in agriculture ILO modelled estimates Value in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,018 1000 No | — |
| 1992 | 2,642 1000 No | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 2,560 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,450 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 2,348 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 2,260 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,216 1000 No | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,327 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,230 1000 No | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,248 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,173 1000 No | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2,075 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,936 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,806 1000 No | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 1,717 1000 No | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 1,667 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 1,615 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,582 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1,547 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1,472 1000 No | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1,450 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,432 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,425 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,368 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,356 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,292 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,299 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1,359 1000 No | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,414 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 1,465 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,474 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,544 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,534 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,506 1000 No | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1,483 1000 No | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,450 1000 No | 2,216 1000 No | 3,018 1000 No | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,837 1000 No | 1,547 1000 No | 2,248 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,387 1000 No | 1,292 1000 No | 1,472 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,501 1000 No | 1,465 1000 No | 1,544 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 61 Azerbaijan 1,678 1000 No compare
- 62 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,674 1000 No compare
- 63 Malaysia 1,654 1000 No compare
- 65 Argentina 1,458 1000 No compare
- 66 Papua New Guinea 1,346 1000 No compare
- 67 Central African Republic 1,286 1000 No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Republic of Korea
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross 7.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production 1.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 0.0517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 0.2072 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 19.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value (constant) -0.2334 % change on previous year (2024)
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 3.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Republic of Korea?
- Ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo in Republic of Korea was 1,483 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,018 1000 No in 1991.
- What is the lowest ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,292 1000 No in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo?
- Republic of Korea ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilo - ilo modelled estimates — employment in agriculture - ilo rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Employment in agriculture - ILO modelled estimates — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.