South Korea vs Taiwan: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable
South Korea
53.61
in 2023
Taiwan
60.85
in 2023
South Korea rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 60.85 against 53.61 in South Korea, a difference of 7.24.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.81 | 3.31 | 1.5 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 2.07 | 5.62 | 3.55 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 4.63 | 11.15 | 6.52 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 8.4 | 18.92 | 10.52 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 19.86 | 34.13 | 14.28 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 31.72 | 46.95 | 15.23 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 42.81 | 50.9 | 8.09 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 53.35 | 59.16 | 5.81 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor productivity per hour pennworldtable, South Korea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 60.85 against 53.61 in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor productivity per hour pennworldtable between South Korea and Taiwan?
- 7.24, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Taiwan?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Taiwan rank globally for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.