Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea

South Korea: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.62 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.62
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 65 countries
All-time high
0.625
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.5832002: 0.6152003: 0.5332004: 0.5672005: 0.62007: 0.5392008: 0.52009: 0.5332010: 0.5652011: 0.5732012: 0.6152013: 0.6052014: 0.6092015: 0.6252016: 0.62017: 0.62

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea stood at 0.62.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea peaked at 0.625 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2008.

That places South Korea 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.5833
2002 0.6154 +5.5%
2003 0.5333 -13.3%
2004 0.5667 +6.3%
2005 0.6 +5.9%
2007 0.5389 -10.2%
2008 0.5 -7.2%
2009 0.5333 +6.7%
2010 0.5647 +5.9%
2011 0.5732 +1.5%
2012 0.615 +7.3%
2013 0.6047 -1.7%
2014 0.6087 +0.7%
2015 0.625 +2.7%
2016 0.6 -4.0%
2017 0.62 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5589 0.5 0.6154 8
2010s 0.6014 0.5647 0.625 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 56 United Kingdom 0.6345 compare
  2. 57 Paraguay 0.6283 compare
  3. 58 Peru 0.6221 compare
  4. 60 India 0.5833 compare
  5. 61 Pakistan 0.5793 compare
  6. 62 Ghana 0.5754 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea was 0.62 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.625 in 2015.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2008.
How does South Korea rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
South Korea ranks 59th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 852 data points, 1981–2021
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