Employment by sector

World BankPeriod 2016~2025Retrieved 2026-11-09

Shares of workers in agriculture, industry and services (ILO modeled estimate).

2016: 4.82% → 2025: 5.1% (up 0.29 pp). Highest: 2022 (5.43%).

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Employment by sector · 2016~2025 (unit: %)
YearAgriculture, forestry & fishingMining, manufacturing & constructionService
20164.818425.220969.9607
20174.784425.308169.9075
20184.996525.20269.8015
20195.14324.578170.2789
20205.371224.646269.9826
20215.34724.603970.0491
20225.431824.457370.1109
20235.324323.991470.6843
20245.196823.659171.1441
20255.103823.382871.5134

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Reference (APA 7th)

World Bank. (2026). Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate); Employment in industry (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate); Employment in services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) – Korea, Rep. [Data set]. World Development Indicators. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS?locations=KR

Source https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS?locations=KR

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