Canada vs South Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees
Canada
33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
South Korea
27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
South Korea rank
5th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea, a difference of 5.46 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 64 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
| 2020s | 26.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 33.04 international-$ in 2021 prices against 27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between Canada and South Korea?
- 5.46 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 5th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.