Finland vs South Korea: Average hourly earnings of employees

Finland
26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
South Korea
27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
South Korea rank
5th

Average hourly earnings of employees over time

  • Finland
  • South Korea
0102030200220122022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 27.58 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.03 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 1.55 international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 5th of 64 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.