Korea vs United States: Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions
Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions over time
- Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 138,020 US dollars per worker, PPP converted against 89,414 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in Korea, a difference of 48,606 US dollars per worker, PPP converted.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,986 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 97,156 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 50,170 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | United States |
| 2000s | 60,238 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 109,632 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 49,395 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | United States |
| 2010s | 77,879 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 124,813 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 46,934 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | United States |
| 2020s | 85,692 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 140,216 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | 54,524 US dollars per worker, PPP converted | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity by main economic activity - regions, Korea or United States?
- United States, at 138,020 US dollars per worker, PPP converted against 89,414 US dollars per worker, PPP converted in Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labour productivity by main economic activity - regions between Korea and United States?
- 48,606 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States rank globally for labour productivity by main economic activity - regions?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour productivity by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on labour productivity, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Labour productivity is measured as gross value added per employment at place of work by main economic activity. Regional gross value added and employment data are collected from Eurostat for EU countries and from the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI) delegates or national statistical offices for other countries. To ensure comparability across time and countries, current-price data are converted into constant prices and PPPs. National deflators are used in this dataflow, constant prices measures based on regional deflators are available in the ROPI dataflows. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.