Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 51.21 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
51.21 %
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 14 countries
All-time high
54.85 %
in 2000
All-time low
50.46 %
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 54.9 %2001: 54.4 %2002: 54.1 %2003: 53.7 %2004: 53.4 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 52.8 %2007: 52.8 %2008: 52.4 %2009: 52.2 %2010: 52.1 %2011: 52 %2012: 51.7 %2013: 51.4 %2014: 51.1 %2015: 51 %2016: 50.5 %2017: 50.7 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 50.6 %2020: 51.9 %2021: 51.9 %2022: 51.7 %2023: 51.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic People's Republic of Korea recorded 51.21 % for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in 2023.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 54.85 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.46 %, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 54.85 %
2001 54.38 % -0.9%
2002 54.1 % -0.5%
2003 53.72 % -0.7%
2004 53.38 % -0.6%
2005 52.86 % -1.0%
2006 52.82 % -0.1%
2007 52.76 % -0.1%
2008 52.37 % -0.7%
2009 52.24 % -0.2%
2010 52.14 % -0.2%
2011 51.99 % -0.3%
2012 51.73 % -0.5%
2013 51.42 % -0.6%
2014 51.11 % -0.6%
2015 50.99 % -0.2%
2016 50.46 % -1.0%
2017 50.68 % +0.4%
2018 50.92 % +0.5%
2019 50.57 % -0.7%
2020 51.86 % +2.6%
2021 51.92 % +0.1%
2022 51.73 % -0.4%
2023 51.21 % -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.35 % 52.24 % 54.85 % 10
2010s 51.2 % 50.46 % 52.14 % 10
2020s 51.68 % 51.21 % 51.92 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 51.21 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 54.85 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 50.46 % in 2016.
How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 14 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 4,229 data points, 2000–2023
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