India vs Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of female employment by economic sector
India
59.8%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.8%
in 2025
India rank
20th
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
23rd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- India
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
How they compare
India currently reports 59.8% against 57.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 55.1% | 20.8% | India |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 55.7% | 14.2% | India |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 55.1% | 1.8% | India |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 58.0% | 1.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, India or Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- India, at 59.8% against 57.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 2.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- India ranks 20th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.