US factories have about 300 robots for every 10,000 workers. How many robots does South Korea have for every 10,000?

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For every 10,000 human factory workers in South Korea, there are 1,220 industrial robots on the line. That is four times the US density (307) and nearly ten times the worldwide average of 132. That massive lead comes down to focus: electronics and automaking buy more factory robots than anyone else on Earth, and South Korea dominates both.

The US has about 300 factory robots for every 10,000 workers. South Korea has 1,220.

Source: International Federation of Robotics (World Robotics 2025) · checked Apr 2026