Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea
Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 24,931 cur lcu in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea is 24,931 cur lcu, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea peaked at 24,931 cur lcu in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,463 cur lcu, in 2009.
That places Korea 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea, year by year
| Year | cur lcu | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14,463 cur lcu | — |
| 2010 | 15,088 cur lcu | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15,954 cur lcu | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17,074 cur lcu | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,459 cur lcu | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 19,108 cur lcu | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18,142 cur lcu | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18,786 cur lcu | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19,512 cur lcu | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21,922 cur lcu | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 23,069 cur lcu | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21,468 cur lcu | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21,957 cur lcu | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 24,931 cur lcu | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 cur lcu | 14,463 cur lcu | 14,463 cur lcu | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,711 cur lcu | 15,088 cur lcu | 23,069 cur lcu | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,785 cur lcu | 21,468 cur lcu | 24,931 cur lcu | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Korea was 24,931 cur lcu in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,931 cur lcu in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,463 cur lcu in 2009.
- How does Korea rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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