Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income vs South Korea: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
21.89
in 2027
South Korea
50.05
in 2027
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income rank
48th
South Korea rank
48th

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

  • Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income
  • South Korea
20304050200520162027

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 50.05 against 21.89 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income, a difference of 28.16.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income's.

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

Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 48th 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 Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.2 29.3 11.1 South Korea
2010s 19.15 37 17.85 South Korea
2020s 20.74 46.92 26.18 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, Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income or South Korea?
South Korea, at 50.05 against 21.89 in Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp between Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and South Korea?
28.16, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and South Korea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income and South Korea rank globally for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
Eastern Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 48th 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.