Economy
Korea, Rep.'s GDP annual growth rate is 3.78% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks. Other tracked indicators include GDP (current US$) at 1.87T, GDP growth rate (QoQ) at 1.83%, GDP per capita at 36,227.
| Indicator | Last | Change | Trend | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Unit | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average annual wages | 50,947 | +633.04 | 50,314 | 52,412 | 26,105 | USD PPP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Labour force participation | 64.35% | -0.114 | 64.47% | 64.47% | 59.38% | % | 2025-12-31 | |
| Life expectancy | 83.63 | +0.2 | 83.43 | 83.63 | 53.8 | years | 2024-12-31 | |
| Minimum wage (% of median) | 60.5% | -0.4404 | 60.95% | 62.66% | 27.12% | % | 2024-12-31 | |
| Minimum wages | 26,512 | +44.76 | 26,467 | 26,512 | 6,322 | USD PPP | 2024-12-31 | |
| Population growth | -0.1286% | -0.2029 | 0.0743% | 2.97% | -0.1875% | % | 2025-12-31 | |
| Population | 51.68M | -66,501 | 51.75M | 51.84M | 25.01M | people | 2025-12-31 | |
| Productivity (GDP per worker) | 98,259 | +1,232 | 97,027 | 98,259 | 35,978 | int$ | 2024-12-31 | |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | +0 | 2.8% | 8.2% | 1.9% | % | 2026-05-31 | |
| Youth unemployment rate | 6.7% | +0.261 | 6.43% | 15.72% | 5.41% | % | 2025-12-31 |
Korea, Rep.'s GDP growth is 3.78% as of 2026-03-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
Korea, Rep.'s inflation rate (CPI) is 3.14% as of 2026-05-31, according to national statistics offices and central banks.
Korea, Rep. has 75 macroeconomic and markets indicators on ECONOMY, sourced from national statistics offices and central banks, last updated 2026-05-31.
Last updated 2026-05-31