Productivity in South Korea decreased to 117.70 points in the first quarter of 2026 from 118 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. Productivity in South Korea averaged 90.85 points from 2000 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 118.00 points in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 53.50 points in the first quarter of 2000. source: Korea Productivity Center



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Employed Persons 29154.00 29120.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.20 -0.10 Percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 62.60 62.50 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.20 65.20 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 10320.00 10030.00 KRW/Hour Dec 2026
Population 51.68 51.75 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 117.70 118.00 points Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 834.00 878.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.70 2.80 percent Jun 2026
Wages 4973731.00 4708760.00 KRW/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 6012671.00 5414003.00 KRW/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.00 7.20 percent Jun 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
117.70 118.00 118.00 53.50 2000 - 2026 points Quarterly
NSA, 2020=100