Gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea
South Korea: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 99,046 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99,046
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
99,046
in 2025
All-time low
35,978
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 99,046 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea peaked at 99,046 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,978, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 36th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35,978 | — |
| 1992 | 37,462 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 39,566 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 41,892 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 44,737 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 47,316 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 49,478 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 50,064 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54,910 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 57,330 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 58,844 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 61,871 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 63,892 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 65,896 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 68,541 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 71,216 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 74,452 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 76,144 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 76,906 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 81,146 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 82,207 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 82,709 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 84,090 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 84,590 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 86,160 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 88,154 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 90,164 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 92,693 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 93,750 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 93,906 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 97,285 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 96,960 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 97,027 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98,259 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 99,046 | +0.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 99,046 is below the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 92% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 99,046 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,600 | 35,978 | 54,910 | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,509 | 57,330 | 76,906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,566 | 81,146 | 93,750 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,080 | 93,906 | 99,046 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in South Korea was 99,046 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,046 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,978 in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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