Share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea
North Korea: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 50.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.64
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.71
in 1998
All-time low
50.46
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea stood at 50.64.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea peaked at 55.71 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.46, in 2016.
North Korea ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.99 | — |
| 1992 | 53.63 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.05 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.43 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.76 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.06 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.6 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.71 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.08 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.85 | -0.4% |
| 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 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.68 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.92 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.57 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.86 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.92 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.73 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.21 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.91 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.64 | -0.5% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 50.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 50.64 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.64, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.59 | 52.99 | 55.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.35 | 52.24 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2 | 50.46 | 52.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.38 | 50.64 | 51.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.72 compare
- 17 Eritrea 53.11 compare
- 18 Zambia 51.55 compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2 compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.01 compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 49.85 compare
More work & labour data for North Korea
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 17,790 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 82.13 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,871 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.56 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.555 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.3313 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2604 % change on previous year (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 931.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 3,086 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 79.21 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in North Korea was 50.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.46 in 2016.
- How does North Korea rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- North Korea ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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