Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation was 24,931 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Republic of Korea, 2009–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Republic of Korea is 24,931, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Republic of Korea peaked at 24,931 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,463, in 2009.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 70 countries on this measure, 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14,463 | — |
| 2010 | 15,088 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 15,954 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 17,074 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 18,459 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 19,108 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 18,142 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 18,786 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19,512 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 21,922 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 23,069 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 21,468 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 21,957 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 24,931 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,463 | 14,463 | 14,463 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18,711 | 15,088 | 23,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,785 | 21,468 | 24,931 | 3 |
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More development goals data for Republic of Korea
- Red List Index 0.7105 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2284 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 10,025 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 86 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 86 (2025)
- Infant deaths 556 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Republic of Korea?
- Average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation in Republic of Korea was 24,931 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 24,931 in 2022.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,463 in 2009.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for average hourly earnings of employees by sex and occupation?
- Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of 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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