Indonesia vs Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation

Indonesia
16,317
in 2023
Korea
24,931
in 2022
Indonesia rank
6th
Korea rank
3rd

Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation over time

  • Indonesia
  • Korea
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k200720152023

How they compare

Korea currently reports 24,931 against 16,317 in Indonesia, a difference of 8,614.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Korea ranks 3rd of 70 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 7,241 14,463 7,222 Korea
2010s 10,617 18,636 8,019 Korea
2020s 16,268 22,785 6,518 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 Korea?
Korea, at 24,931 against 16,317 in Indonesia as of 2022.
What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation between Indonesia and Korea?
8,614, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
How do Indonesia and Korea rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
Indonesia ranks 6th and 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
71 places, 939 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed