Afghanistan vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Afghanistan
50.2%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
50.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
19th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Afghanistan
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 50.6% against 50.2% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 54.6% | 9.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 53.3% | 7.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 51.2% | 6.0% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
| 2020s | 48.3% | 51.4% | 3.1% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Afghanistan or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 50.6% against 50.2% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.