GDP per employed person in South Korea
South Korea: GDP per employed person was 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person 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 employed person in South Korea peaked at 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35,978 constant 2021 PPP $, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 35,978 constant 2021 PPP $ | 54,910 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 67,509 constant 2021 PPP $ | 57,330 constant 2021 PPP $ | 76,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 86,566 constant 2021 PPP $ | 81,146 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,750 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,080 constant 2021 PPP $ | 93,906 constant 2021 PPP $ | 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for South Korea
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in South Korea?
- Gdp per employed person in South Korea was 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 99,046 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,978 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for gdp per employed person?
- South Korea ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.