Burkina Faso vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of female employment by economic sector
Burkina Faso
53.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.8%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
23rd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Burkina Faso
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 57.8% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 55.1% | 26.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 55.7% | 16.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.1% | 4.0% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 58.0% | 3.5% | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Burkina Faso or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 57.8% against 53.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 4.0%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.