Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ was 931.04 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
931.04
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
187th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,415
in 1991
All-time low
884.69
in 2022
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991–2027

05001.0k1.5k1991200920271991: 1.4k1992: 1.3k1993: 1.2k1994: 1.2k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.1k1997: 978.41998: 960.81999: 1.0k2000: 1.0k2001: 1.0k2002: 1.0k2003: 1.0k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.0k2008: 1.1k2009: 1.0k2010: 1.0k2011: 1.0k2012: 1.0k2013: 1.0k2014: 1.0k2015: 1.0k2016: 1.0k2017: 989.92018: 9412019: 939.62020: 912.22021: 907.72022: 884.72023: 908.12024: 910.22025: 9142026: 918.92027: 931

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 931.04 for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in 2027.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 1,415 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 884.69, in 2022.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.

Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 1,415
1992 1,292 -8.6%
1993 1,216 -5.9%
1994 1,175 -3.4%
1995 1,108 -5.6%
1996 1,059 -4.5%
1997 978.36 -7.6%
1998 960.77 -1.8%
1999 1,012 +5.3%
2000 1,005 -0.6%
2001 1,034 +2.8%
2002 1,036 +0.2%
2003 1,044 +0.8%
2004 1,053 +0.9%
2005 1,081 +2.6%
2006 1,058 -2.2%
2007 1,033 -2.3%
2008 1,054 +2.0%
2009 1,033 -1.9%
2010 1,017 -1.6%
2011 1,016 -0.1%
2012 1,020 +0.4%
2013 1,022 +0.2%
2014 1,023 +0.1%
2015 1,003 -2.0%
2016 1,035 +3.2%
2017 989.91 -4.3%
2018 941.05 -4.9%
2019 939.57 -0.2%
2020 912.21 -2.9%
2021 907.72 -0.5%
2022 884.69 -2.5%
2023 908.07 +2.6%
2024 910.16 +0.2%
2025 914.01 +0.4%
2026 918.94 +0.5%
2027 931.04 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,135 960.77 1,415 9
2000s 1,043 1,005 1,081 10
2010s 1,001 939.57 1,035 10
2020s 910.86 884.69 931.04 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 931.04 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1,415 in 1991.
What is the lowest output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 884.69 in 2022.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is output per worker, gdp constant 2015 us $ rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP in constant 2015 US dollars 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.