Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Zambia: Share of female employment by economic sector
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
57.8%
in 2025
Zambia
58.0%
in 2025
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
23rd
Zambia rank
22nd
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 58.0% against 57.8% in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 85.8% | 30.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 86.2% | 30.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 70.2% | 15.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 60.5% | 2.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 58.0% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Zambia rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 22nd 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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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.