Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 50.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of stood at 50.6%.
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 agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 55.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2016.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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 agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 53.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 51.9% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 55.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 52.2% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 50.5% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 54.7% compare
- 17 Eritrea 53.1% compare
- 18 Zambia 51.6% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.9% compare
More work & labour data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- 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 agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 50.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2016.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.