Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea stood at 5.5%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea peaked at 14.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2016.
Republic of Korea ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.9% | 14.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Republic of Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Republic of Korea was 5.5% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2016.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Republic of Korea ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.