Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea

South Korea: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.6667 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
0.6667
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
38th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.8
in 2009
All-time low
0.5714
in 2010
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.60.82001200920172001: 0.6672002: 0.622003: 0.72004: 0.72005: 0.72007: 0.6422008: 0.62009: 0.82010: 0.5712011: 0.6152012: 0.6672013: 0.6672014: 0.6672015: 0.6472016: 0.752017: 0.667

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 0.6667 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2017.

The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea peaked at 0.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.5714, in 2010.

South Korea ranks 38th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.6667
2002 0.62 -7.0%
2003 0.7 +12.9%
2004 0.7 +0.0%
2005 0.7 +0.0%
2007 0.6417 -8.3%
2008 0.6 -6.5%
2009 0.8 +33.3%
2010 0.5714 -28.6%
2011 0.6154 +7.7%
2012 0.6667 +8.3%
2013 0.6667 +0.0%
2014 0.6667 +0.0%
2015 0.6471 -2.9%
2016 0.75 +15.9%
2017 0.6667 -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6785 0.6 0.8 8
2010s 0.6563 0.5714 0.75 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 35 Egypt 0.6818 compare
  2. 36 Luxembourg 0.6722 compare
  3. 37 Guatemala 0.6691 compare
  4. 39 Jordan 0.6667 compare
  5. 39 Philippines 0.6667 compare
  6. 39 Sri Lanka 0.6667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and in South Korea was 0.6667 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.8 in 2009.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5714 in 2010.
How does South Korea rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and?
South Korea ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 870 data points, 1970–2021
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