France vs South Korea: Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP

France
0.1228
in 2016
South Korea
0.1306
in 2017
France rank
11th
South Korea rank
10th

Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP over time

  • France
  • South Korea
0.10.150.20.250.3200120092017

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1306 against 0.1228 in France, a difference of 0.0078.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 67 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1137 0.1446 0.0309 South Korea
2010s 0.1196 0.1668 0.0472 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp, France or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.1306 against 0.1228 in France as of 2017.
What is the difference in real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp between France and South Korea?
0.0078, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do France and South Korea rank globally for real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
France ranks 11th and South Korea ranks 10th of 67 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 890 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed