Republic of Korea vs Upper middle income: Industry (including construction), value added per worker
Industry (including construction), value added per worker over time
- Republic of Korea
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 97,124 constant 2015 US$ against 25,948 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income, a difference of 71,176 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 3.7 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,517 constant 2015 US$ | 8,545 constant 2015 US$ | 20,972 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 56,869 constant 2015 US$ | 12,762 constant 2015 US$ | 44,107 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 80,843 constant 2015 US$ | 19,174 constant 2015 US$ | 61,669 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 92,739 constant 2015 US$ | 24,421 constant 2015 US$ | 68,319 constant 2015 US$ | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added per worker, Republic of Korea or Upper middle income?
- Republic of Korea, at 97,124 constant 2015 US$ against 25,948 constant 2015 US$ in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added per worker between Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 71,176 constant 2015 US$, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Upper middle income rank globally for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- Republic of Korea ranks 18th and Upper middle income ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.