Korea vs United States of America: Real labour productivity by main economic activity (ROPI-adjusted for)
Real labour productivity by main economic activity (ROPI-adjusted for) over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America's figure about 1.5 times Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | 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 of America |
| 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 of America |
| 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 of America |
| 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 of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher real labour productivity by main economic activity (ropi-adjusted for), Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, 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 real labour productivity by main economic activity (ropi-adjusted for) between Korea and United States of America?
- 48,606 US dollars per worker, PPP converted, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for real labour productivity by main economic activity (ropi-adjusted for)?
- Korea ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Real labour productivity by main economic activity (ROPI-adjusted for inflation) - 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 for large and small regions. Real values are deflation-adjusted using the Regional Producer Price Index (ROPI), where available. 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 (reg_eco10) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. In order to allow comparability over time and across countries, data in current prices are transformed into constant prices and PPP measures. 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). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Use of economic data on small regions When economic analyses are carried out at the TL3 level, it is advisable to aggregate data at the metropolitan region level when several TL3 regions are associated to the same metropolitan region. Metropolitan regions combine TL3 regions when 50% or more of the regional population live in a functionnal urban areas above 250 000 inhabitants. This approach corrects the distortions created by commuting. Correspondence between TL3 and metropolitan regions:(xlsx). Small regions (TL3) are categorized based on shared characteristics into regional typologies. See the economic indicators aggregated by territorial typology at country level on the access to City typology (link) and by urban-rural typology (link). 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.