Indonesia vs South Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local)
Indonesia
16,317 cur lcu
in 2023
South Korea
24,931 cur lcu
in 2022
Indonesia rank
6th
South Korea rank
3rd
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local) over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 24,931 cur lcu against 16,317 cur lcu in Indonesia, a difference of 8,614 cur lcu.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,241 cur lcu | 14,463 cur lcu | 7,222 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2010s | 10,617 cur lcu | 18,636 cur lcu | 8,019 cur lcu | South Korea |
| 2020s | 16,268 cur lcu | 22,785 cur lcu | 6,518 cur lcu | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation, Indonesia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 24,931 cur lcu against 16,317 cur lcu in Indonesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 8,614 cur lcu, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Indonesia ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.