Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income vs Republic of Korea: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
51,883
in 2027
Republic of Korea
97,052
in 2027
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
42nd
Republic of Korea rank
44th

Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 97,052 against 51,883 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, a difference of 45,169.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 87 groups.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 5,112 42,362 37,250 Republic of Korea
2000s 11,513 64,892 53,379 Republic of Korea
2010s 26,638 82,255 55,616 Republic of Korea
2020s 44,380 92,295 47,915 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 97,052 against 51,883 in Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea?
45,169, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income and Republic of Korea rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 42nd and Republic of Korea ranks 44th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. To compute labour productivity as GDP per worker, ILO estimates for total employment are used. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.