ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 4.1 % in 2025. ◆ Volatile
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea, 1963–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 4.1 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea peaked at 68.7 % in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.1 %, in 2025.
Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 68.7 % | — |
| 1964 | 67.3 % | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 63.8 % | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 64.4 % | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 61.7 % | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 58.6 % | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 56.7 % | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 57.3 % | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 55.2 % | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 58.9 % | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 55.5 % | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 53.6 % | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 51.9 % | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 49.5 % | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 46.7 % | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 44.5 % | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 41.6 % | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 39 % | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 39.2 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.9 % | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 32.7 % | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 30.2 % | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 27.8 % | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 26.3 % | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 24.3 % | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 22.9 % | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 21.9 % | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.3 % | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 17 % | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 16.7 % | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 16.1 % | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 15 % | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 14 % | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 13.2 % | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 12.7 % | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 14.3 % | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 13 % | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 12.7 % | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.8 % | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 11.1 % | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 10.4 % | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3 % | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7 % | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.3 % | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8 % | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.7 % | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.3 % | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7 % | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.5 % | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.2 % | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 % | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 % | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1 % | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.7 % | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.4 % | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 4.7 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9 % | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7 % | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 4.8 % | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.7 % | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4.1 % | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.03 % | 56.7 % | 68.7 % | 7 |
| 1970s | 51.47 % | 41.6 % | 58.9 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.02 % | 21.9 % | 39.2 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 % | 12.7 % | 20.3 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.53 % | 7.3 % | 12.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 % | 4.4 % | 6.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 % | 4.1 % | 4.9 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 52 Costa Rica 5.2 % compare
- 53 Mexico 4.5 % compare
- 54 Montenegro 4.2 % compare
- 56 Algeria 4 % compare
- 57 Latvia 3.9 % compare
- 57 New Zealand 3.9 % compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Republic of Korea was 4.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7 % in 1963.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 % in 2025.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Republic of Korea ranks 55th out of 112 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Female — 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.