Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Korea
Korea: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 4.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Korea, 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 stood at 4.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea peaked at 17.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2017.
That places Korea 116th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 7.1% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 113 Cape Verde 4.9% compare
- 114 Poland 4.8% compare
- 115 Malaysia 4.7% compare
- 117 El Salvador 4.5% compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.5% compare
- 119 Mexico 4.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Korea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.2516 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 530.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1591 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1883 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Korea was 4.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2017.
- How does Korea rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 116th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea 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.