Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in North Korea
North Korea: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 1.42 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in North Korea, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 1.42 for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in 2027.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in North Korea peaked at 1.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2022.
North Korea ranks 187th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.64 | — |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.57 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.43 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.39 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 1.4 | +0.7% |
| 2027 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 1.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 1.42 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.87, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 8 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 184 Madagascar 1.9 compare
- 185 Liberia 1.56 compare
- 186 Central African Republic 1.47 compare
- 188 Burundi 0.93 compare
More economy & growth data for North Korea
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows 1.90 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows 9.21 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 52,947 (2027)
- Tax revenue vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.083 (2025)
- Human Rights Index vs. GDP per capita 0.024 (2025)
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate 184.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Vaccination coverage against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vs. GDP per capita 99.0% (2024)
- Imports by region of origin, per capita 3.77 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of imports by region of origin 99.91 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in North Korea?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in North Korea was 1.42 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2022.
- How does North Korea rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- North Korea ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.