Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 57.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
58.5%
in 2021
All-time low
52.1%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 57.8%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 58.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1991.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.1% | — |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 54.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 58.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 57.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 57.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.4%, 3.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 52.1% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 55.1% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 54.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 57.3% | 58.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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 employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1991.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.