Republic of Korea vs World: Upper-middle income: Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time
- Republic of Korea
- World: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97,052 against 49,678 in World: Upper-middle income, a difference of 47,374.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 2.0 times World: Upper-middle income's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th of 188 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | World: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,362 | 14,712 | 27,650 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 64,892 | 20,720 | 44,172 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 82,255 | 32,866 | 49,389 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 92,295 | 44,431 | 47,864 | 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, Republic of Korea or World: Upper-middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 97,052 against 49,678 in World: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income?
- 47,374, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
- How do Republic of Korea and World: Upper-middle income rank globally for output per worker, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Republic of Korea ranks 44th and World: Upper-middle income ranks 46th of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.