Indonesia vs South Korea: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency

Indonesia
62.22
in 2019
South Korea
75.53
in 2017
Indonesia rank
3rd
South Korea rank
1st

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Korea
050100150200199020042019

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 75.53 against 62.22 in Indonesia, a difference of 13.31.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 64 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 38.91 72.86 33.96 South Korea
2010s 45.49 97.92 52.43 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency, Indonesia or South Korea?
South Korea, at 75.53 against 62.22 in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency between Indonesia and South Korea?
13.31, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 1st of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 869 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed