Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Korea
Korea: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 53.2%
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Korea, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Korea recorded 0.7% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.2% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Korea peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2022.
That places Korea 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +74.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 3.2% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +21.8% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -59.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +389.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | +2525.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +396.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -89.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +2576.9% |
| 2022 | -0.4% | -111.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -153.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +571.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -53.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
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- 153 Republic of Korea 0.7% compare
- 155 Israel 0.7% compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 41.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 797.74 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 22.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 305.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 8,447 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Korea?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Korea was 0.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Korea ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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