ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status was 99.37 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 99.37 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea peaked at 148.79 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.37 1000 No, in 2025.
That places Republic of Korea 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 148.79 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 132.99 1000 No | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 128.27 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 137.56 1000 No | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 146.84 1000 No | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 135.04 1000 No | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 134.85 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 135.03 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 135.06 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 133.65 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 133.01 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 138.88 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 119.09 1000 No | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 113.77 1000 No | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 114.27 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 135.93 1000 No | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 132.56 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 129.49 1000 No | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 131.04 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 126.98 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 125.64 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 121.24 1000 No | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 119.47 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 101.45 1000 No | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 104.99 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 99.37 1000 No | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136.81 1000 No | 128.27 1000 No | 148.79 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.5 1000 No | 113.77 1000 No | 138.88 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.03 1000 No | 99.37 1000 No | 125.64 1000 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 36 Czechia 112.22 1000 No compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 108.63 1000 No compare
- 38 Bulgaria 101.48 1000 No compare
- 40 Panama 88.97 1000 No compare
- 41 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 86.11 1000 No compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 85.22 1000 No compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea was 99.37 1000 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 148.79 1000 No in 2000.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.37 1000 No in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
- Republic of Korea ranks 39th out of 88 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, employees — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.