Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Republic of Moldova: Employment in agriculture vs. urban population

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
46.8%
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
51.1%
in 2023
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
26th
Republic of Moldova rank
24th

Employment in agriculture vs. urban population over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 51.1% against 46.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Moldova in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 57.0% 43.4% 13.6% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 54.0% 49.9% 4.1% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 49.6% 57.6% 8.0% Republic of Moldova
2020s 47.4% 55.2% 7.8% Republic of Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in agriculture vs. urban population, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 51.1% against 46.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment in agriculture vs. urban population between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Moldova?
4.3%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Moldova?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Republic of Moldova rank globally for employment in agriculture vs. urban population?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 26th and Republic of Moldova ranks 24th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment in agriculture vs. urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population
Unit
%
Source
ILO via World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The share of people employed in agriculture includes working-age people with a job in farming, forestry, fishing, and related activities, including those temporarily absent.