Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Industry share of total emplyoment was 22.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 22.41, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 30.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.41, in 2025.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.9 | — |
| 1992 | 29.93 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 29.19 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 28.57 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 27.91 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 27.28 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26.39 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 25.98 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 26.31 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.16 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.27 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.21 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.22 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.38 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 26.06 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.77 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.52 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.27 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.9 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 24.8 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.51 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 24.63 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.07 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.48 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 23.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 23.08 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.53 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 22.66 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 22.52 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 22.41 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.05 | 25.98 | 30.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.06 | 25.52 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.51 | 23.36 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 22.41 | 23.08 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 316.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 330.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 619.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 22.41 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.41 in 2025.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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