Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Republic of Korea stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2022.
Republic of Korea ranks 143rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +389.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2525.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +396.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2576.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -111.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -153.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +571.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More work & labour data for Republic of 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Republic of Korea?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Republic of Korea was 0.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Republic of Korea ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).