Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea
South Korea: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6538 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 0.6538 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea peaked at 0.6538 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4737, in 2009.
That places South Korea 63rd out of 67 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, urban in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5926 | — |
| 2002 | 0.5333 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5696 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5882 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5587 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.567 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4737 | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 0.625 | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5556 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5833 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.64 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.6538 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5604 | 0.4737 | 0.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6072 | 0.5556 | 0.6538 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea was 0.6538 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6538 in 2017.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4737 in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Korea ranks 63rd out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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