Labor productivity in South Korea in 2025 — 99,046 $/person. Ranked 34 in the world out of 168. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 175.3%.
1991–2025 · PPP $ per person employed
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Korea
| Year | $/person | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 99,046 | +787 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98,259 | +1,232 | +1.27% |
| 2023 | 97,027 | +67 | +0.07% |
| 2022 | 96,960 | −325 | −0.33% |
| 2021 | 97,285 | +3,379 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 93,906 | +155 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 93,751 | +1,058 | +1.14% |
| 2018 | 92,693 | +2,529 | +2.81% |
| 2017 | 90,164 | +2,009 | +2.28% |
| 2016 | 88,154 | +1,994 | +2.31% |
| 2015 | 86,160 | +1,571 | +1.86% |
| 2014 | 84,590 | +500 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84,089 | +1,380 | +1.67% |
| 2012 | 82,709 | +502 | +0.61% |
| 2011 | 82,207 | +1,061 | +1.31% |
| 2010 | 81,146 | +4,240 | +5.51% |
| 2009 | 76,906 | +762 | +1% |
| 2008 | 76,144 | +1,692 | +2.27% |
| 2007 | 74,452 | +3,237 | +4.54% |
| 2006 | 71,216 | +2,674 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 68,541 | +2,645 | +4.01% |
| 2004 | 65,896 | +2,004 | +3.14% |
| 2003 | 63,892 | +2,021 | +3.27% |
| 2002 | 61,871 | +3,027 | +5.14% |
| 2001 | 58,844 | +1,514 | +2.64% |
| 2000 | 57,330 | +2,420 | +4.41% |
| 1999 | 54,910 | +4,846 | +9.68% |
| 1998 | 50,064 | +586 | +1.18% |
| 1997 | 49,478 | +2,161 | +4.57% |
| 1996 | 47,316 | +2,579 | +5.77% |
| 1995 | 44,737 | +2,845 | +6.79% |
| 1994 | 41,892 | +2,325 | +5.88% |
| 1993 | 39,566 | +2,104 | +5.62% |
| 1992 | 37,462 | +1,484 | +4.12% |
| 1991 | 35,978 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Gross domestic product per person employed in constant dollars at purchasing power parity. It differs from GDP per capita in the denominator: there the whole population, here only those who work — and the difference between the two indicators speaks of demography and employment. A country can have a low GDP per capita alongside decent productivity simply because only a small part of the population works: many children, many women out of employment, early retirement.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct denominator is the number of people employed, and we have no separate series for the employed. The labor force will not do — it includes the unemployed, and the discrepancy is largest precisely in countries with high unemployment.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
The soundest measure of living standards: income per person adjusted for prices.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.
Labor Labor forceThe number of people employed or actively looking for work — the economically active population.
Labor Vulnerable employmentThe share of own-account and contributing family workers — with no contract, insurance or guarantees.
