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 787.59 1000 No in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
787.59 1000 No
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
18th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1,155 1000 No
in 2000
All-time low
685.05 1000 No
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220252000: 1.2k 1000 No2001: 1.1k 1000 No2002: 1.1k 1000 No2003: 1.0k 1000 No2004: 971 1000 No2005: 937.9 1000 No2006: 913.4 1000 No2007: 880.7 1000 No2008: 871.9 1000 No2009: 877.5 1000 No2010: 851.3 1000 No2011: 822.9 1000 No2012: 825.3 1000 No2013: 823.5 1000 No2014: 786.1 1000 No2015: 714.5 1000 No2016: 685 1000 No2017: 710.8 1000 No2018: 731.2 1000 No2019: 763.7 1000 No2020: 801.7 1000 No2021: 823.1 1000 No2022: 861.1 1000 No2023: 861.1 1000 No2024: 829.9 1000 No2025: 787.6 1000 No

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 787.59 1000 No for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status in Republic of Korea peaked at 1,155 1000 No in 2000 and was at its lowest, 685.05 1000 No, in 2016.

Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Male — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2025.
Year 1000 No Change
2000 1,155 1000 No
2001 1,141 1000 No -1.2%
2002 1,084 1000 No -5.0%
2003 1,027 1000 No -5.3%
2004 970.99 1000 No -5.4%
2005 937.89 1000 No -3.4%
2006 913.43 1000 No -2.6%
2007 880.71 1000 No -3.6%
2008 871.93 1000 No -1.0%
2009 877.5 1000 No +0.6%
2010 851.34 1000 No -3.0%
2011 822.94 1000 No -3.3%
2012 825.26 1000 No +0.3%
2013 823.52 1000 No -0.2%
2014 786.14 1000 No -4.5%
2015 714.55 1000 No -9.1%
2016 685.05 1000 No -4.1%
2017 710.8 1000 No +3.8%
2018 731.17 1000 No +2.9%
2019 763.66 1000 No +4.4%
2020 801.69 1000 No +5.0%
2021 823.11 1000 No +2.7%
2022 861.13 1000 No +4.6%
2023 861.15 1000 No +0.0%
2024 829.92 1000 No -3.6%
2025 787.59 1000 No -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 985.94 1000 No 871.93 1000 No 1,155 1000 No 10
2010s 771.44 1000 No 685.05 1000 No 851.34 1000 No 10
2020s 827.43 1000 No 787.59 1000 No 861.15 1000 No 6

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 15 Ecuador 914.35 1000 No compare
  2. 16 Japan 893.88 1000 No compare
  3. 17 Zimbabwe 855.56 1000 No compare
  4. 19 Senegal 774.42 1000 No compare
  5. 20 Poland 661.02 1000 No compare
  6. 21 Russian Federation 531.68 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 787.59 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 1,155 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 685.05 1000 No in 2016.
How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — employment in agriculture by status?
Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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 up 10.2%. 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, self-employed — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment in agriculture by status of employment, self-employed — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
97 places, 1,846 data points, 1976–2025
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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.