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Hands & DemandsProducer–Consumer Index · November 2026 reading
South Korea: 51 producers for every 100 consumers
The count peaked at 53 in 2016. It reaches 41 by 2050.
Producers per 100 consumers, South Korea and the world
- South Korea
- World
- Projection
- 2026
- 2050
Producers per 100 consumers
51.42026
- Highest: 53.3 in 2016
- 2050: 41.3
- Index, 2020 = 100: 97.4 now, 78.3 in 2050
Workers per 100 people
56.2September 2026
- Sep 2025: 55.9
- 1.78 people for every worker
Output per worker
$99,0002025
- +73% since 2000
More hands. No hiring.
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