Eritrea vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture
Eritrea
53.1%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
50.6%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
17th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
19th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 53.1% against 50.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.2% | 54.6% | 2.6% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 53.3% | 1.7% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 51.2% | 3.9% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 51.4% | 2.8% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in agriculture, Eritrea or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Eritrea, at 53.1% against 50.6% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in agriculture between Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.5%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 17th 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.