South Korea vs Taiwan: Productivity: output per hour worked
South Korea
53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Taiwan
60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
South Korea rank
25th
Taiwan rank
22nd
Productivity: output per hour worked over time
- South Korea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 53.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in South Korea, a difference of 7.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Globally, South Korea ranks 25th and Taiwan ranks 22nd of 130 countries.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.