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

Latest (2025)
22.41
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 1991
All-time low
22.41
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2025

01020301991200820251991: 30.91992: 29.91993: 29.21994: 28.61995: 27.91996: 27.31997: 26.41998: 261999: 26.32000: 26.22001: 26.32002: 26.22003: 26.22004: 26.22005: 26.42006: 26.12007: 25.82008: 25.82009: 25.52010: 25.32011: 25.12012: 252013: 24.92014: 24.82015: 24.52016: 24.62017: 24.12018: 23.52019: 23.42020: 23.12021: 22.72022: 22.52023: 22.72024: 22.52025: 22.4

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

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 60 Indonesia 22.53 compare
  2. 61 Sao Tome and Principe 22.52 compare
  3. 62 Senegal 22.5 compare
  4. 64 Thailand 22.24 compare
  5. 65 Albania 21.98 compare
  6. 66 Latvia 21.84 compare

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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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Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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