Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income vs South Korea: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
21.67
in 2027
South Korea
50.05
in 2027
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income rank
51st
South Korea rank
48th

Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP over time

  • Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income
  • South Korea
1020304050200520162027

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 50.05 against 21.67 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income, a difference of 28.38.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 48th of 87 groups.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7.01 29.3 22.29 South Korea
2010s 11.76 37 25.25 South Korea
2020s 18.92 46.92 28 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp, Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 50.05 against 21.67 in Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and South Korea?
28.38, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income and South Korea rank globally for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Asia and the Pacific: Upper-middle income ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 48th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.