Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 54.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 54.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 56.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2016.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.5% | — |
| 1992 | 53.4% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 56.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 54.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 52.5% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 53.7% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.4% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 55.3% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Rural population 9.52 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 35.8% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3581 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.35 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 4.89 million metric tons (2024)
- Milk per animal 2,342 kilograms per animal (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 685,700 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 685,700 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 54.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2016.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.