South Korea vs Romania: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
South Korea
99,046 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Romania
100,238 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
South Korea rank
36th
Romania rank
35th
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- South Korea
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ against 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in South Korea, a difference of 1,192 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
South Korea ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 177 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 38,490 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,110 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2000s | 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | 52,430 constant 2021 PPP $ | 15,079 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2010s | 86,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 73,449 constant 2021 PPP $ | 13,117 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
| 2020s | 97,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | 94,356 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,724 constant 2021 PPP $ | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, South Korea or Romania?
- Romania, at 100,238 constant 2021 PPP $ against 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between South Korea and Romania?
- 1,192 constant 2021 PPP $, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Romania rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- South Korea ranks 36th and Romania ranks 35th of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,, published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.