Productivity in South Korea decreased to 96.10 points in the third quarter of 2025 from 101.50 points in the second quarter of 2025. Productivity in South Korea averaged 89.39 points from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 113.80 points in the fourth quarter of 2023 and a record low of 53.50 points in the first quarter of 2000. source: Korea Productivity Center



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 27986.00 28209.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.40 0.60 Percent Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.00 61.50 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.70 64.80 percent Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 10320.00 10030.00 KRW/Hour Dec 2026
Population 51.69 51.75 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 96.10 101.50 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1211.00 1217.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.00 3.30 percent Jan 2026
Wages 4531450.00 4293856.00 KRW/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 5045058.00 4689233.00 KRW/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.80 6.20 percent Jan 2026


South Korea Productivity
In South Korea, Productivity is the real value of output produced by a unit of labor during a certain time.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
96.10 101.50 113.80 53.50 2000 - 2025 points Quarterly
NSA, 2020=100