South Korea vs Turkey: Productivity: output per hour worked
South Korea
53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Turkey
56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Korea rank
25th
Turkey rank
24th
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- South Korea
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in South Korea, a difference of 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkey ahead.
South Korea ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 130 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.81 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Turkey |
| 1980s | 8.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 19.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.3 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Turkey |
| 1990s | 19.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Turkey |
| 2000s | 31.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 27.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | South Korea |
| 2010s | 42.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 44.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Turkey |
| 2020s | 53.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 55.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher productivity: output per hour worked, South Korea or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 56.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in productivity: output per hour worked between South Korea and Turkey?
- 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Turkey rank globally for productivity: output per hour worked?
- South Korea ranks 25th and Turkey ranks 24th of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.