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OEE benchmark South Korea 2026: manufacturing data, sector targets and downtime cost
Official manufacturing statistics for South Korea, the OEE ranges that apply to its leading sectors, a downtime-cost calculator preloaded with national labour and energy costs, and the incentives that can fund a monitoring project.
Key figures
Leading sectors and the OEE ranges that apply
The first columns are South Korea's own sector mix (). The OEE columns are the oee-benchmark.org editorial ranges for that sector type: they are benchmarks for plants, not national statistics.
| Sector | Weight | Typical OEE | World-class target | Dominant loss | A × P × Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semiconductors / electronic components | 75–90% | 88% | Reduced speed & defects | 93% × 96% × 99% |
Downtime cost calculator: South Korea defaults
Change any input and the result updates. The labour and electricity defaults are the national statistics quoted above, not your plant's figures; replace them with your own numbers for a real estimate.
- labour–
- energy–
- lost margin–
Funding and incentives for monitoring projects (status October 2026)
Programmes a production-monitoring or OEE project can use. Status was checked on the operator's page in October 2026; anything we could not confirm is marked unverified.
| Programme | Operator | What it funds | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smart Factory Diffusion Programme | 중소벤처기업부 (MSS) / 스마트제조혁신추진단 | Matching grants for SME smart-factory construction/upgrades (MES, OEE/production monitoring, AI), tiered by level | unverified | smart-factory.kr |
| Integrated Investment Tax Credit | 기획재정부 / 국세청 | Tax credit on facility investment incl. automation and smart-manufacturing equipment (higher rates for 신성장·원천기술 / 국가전략기술) | unverified | law.go.kr |
Trade shows and events 2026–2027
| Event | City | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AW 2027 (Automation World / Smart Factory + Automation World) | COEX 전관, Seoul | 2027-03-03 to 2027-03-05 | automationworld.co.kr |
| SIMTOS 2028 (Seoul International Manufacturing Technology Show) | KINTEX, Goyang | 2028-04-03 to 2028-04-07 (SIMTOS 2026 already held April 2026) | simtos.org |
Editor's note
How to use this benchmark
South Korea OEE Benchmark Pack 2026
Excel workbook: country profile, hubs, sector OEE ranges, downtime-cost calculator and incentives, with every source linked.
- Country profile and hub table with sources
- Sector OEE ranges: typical, world-class, A×P×Q
- Downtime-cost calculator preloaded with South Korea labour and energy costs
- Incentives and 2026–2027 events
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good OEE in South Korea?
There is no national OEE statistic: OEE is measured per line, and the useful comparison is by sector. For South Korea's leading sectors the typical range is 75–90% and the world-class targets are listed above. Most plants that start measuring sit near 60%.
Where do these figures come from?
Manufacturing weight, employment, labour cost, energy price and robot density come from official statistics (통계청 KOSTAT (Statistics Korea), Eurostat, the World Bank and the IFR); every figure links to the page it was read from. The OEE ranges are oee-benchmark.org editorial benchmarks.
What is in the South Korea benchmark pack?
An Excel workbook with the country profile and sources, the hub table, the sector OEE ranges, a downtime-cost calculator with the national defaults already filled in, and the incentives and events lists. It is free; we ask for a work email.
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Sources and method
Figures are quoted as published, with the year and unit of each source; we do not convert currencies or estimate missing values. OEE ranges follow the oee-benchmark.org editorial process. Published by TEEPTRAK SAS, which sells production-monitoring and OEE software.
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.ZS?format=json&date=2021:2024&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/NV.IND.MANF.CD?format=json&date=2023:2024&per_page=50
- https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/CHN;JPN;KOR/indicator/SL.IND.EMPL.ZS?format=json&date=2023:2024&per_page=50
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/robot-density-surges-in-europe-asia-and-americas
- https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/global-robot-demand-in-factories-doubles-over-10-years
- https://www.smart-factory.kr/
- https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/설비종합효율
- https://www.automationworld.co.kr/
- https://simtos.org/