Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in South Korea
South Korea: Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) was 97,124 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Korea, 1991–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Korea is 97,124 constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Korea peaked at 97,124 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 21,212 constant 2015 US$, in 1991.
South Korea ranks 18th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant) in South Korea, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21,212 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1992 | 21,834 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 24,423 constant 2015 US$ | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 26,376 constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 28,683 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 31,189 constant 2015 US$ | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 33,482 constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 36,746 constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 41,708 constant 2015 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 43,817 constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 45,517 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 48,319 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 50,534 constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 54,856 constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 58,102 constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 62,095 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 66,362 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 68,648 constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 70,438 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 75,442 constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 76,818 constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 77,242 constant 2015 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77,973 constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 77,824 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80,048 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 82,477 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 85,066 constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 87,037 constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 88,502 constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 87,844 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 91,502 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 91,312 constant 2015 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 92,652 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 96,003 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 97,124 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 97,124 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,514 constant 2015 US$, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 97,124 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,099 constant 2015 US$, 5.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,517 constant 2015 US$ | 21,212 constant 2015 US$ | 41,708 constant 2015 US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,869 constant 2015 US$ | 43,817 constant 2015 US$ | 70,438 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,843 constant 2015 US$ | 75,442 constant 2015 US$ | 88,502 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,739 constant 2015 US$ | 87,844 constant 2015 US$ | 97,124 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More economy & growth data for South Korea
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 307.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 224.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 168.75 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Korea?
- Industry (including construction), value added per worker in South Korea was 97,124 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 97,124 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added per worker recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,212 constant 2015 US$ in 1991.
- How does South Korea rank for industry (including construction), value added per worker?
- South Korea ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added per worker rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Industry (including construction), value added per worker (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in this sector to derive a measure of labor productivity. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.