Number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 9.23 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 9.23 million people.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 9.29 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million people, in 1991.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.57 million people | — |
| 1992 | 6.80 million people | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.98 million people | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.13 million people | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.30 million people | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 7.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.65 million people | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 7.74 million people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.71 million people | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.78 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 7.84 million people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 7.87 million people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.92 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.94 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 8.04 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.16 million people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 million people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.39 million people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.43 million people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.52 million people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.59 million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.56 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 8.70 million people | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.83 million people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.84 million people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 8.95 million people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.09 million people | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 9.29 million people | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.25 million people | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 9.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 9.23 million people | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 million people | 6.57 million people | 7.74 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.97 million people | 7.78 million people | 8.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.57 million people | 8.34 million people | 8.84 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.18 million people | 8.95 million people | 9.29 million people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,610 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita 3.61 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 9.23 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million people in 1991.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.