Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea

Korea: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.6296 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.6296
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
65th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.6296
in 2017
All-time low
0.5333
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

00.20.40.62001200920172001: 0.5712002: 0.5332003: 0.5622004: 0.5562005: 0.5562007: 0.552008: 0.5332009: 0.5472010: 0.5882011: 0.5562012: 0.562013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.62016: 0.6082017: 0.63

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea is 0.6296, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea peaked at 0.6296 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5333, in 2008.

That places Korea 65th out of 71 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.551 0.5333 0.5714 8
2010s 0.5927 0.5556 0.6296 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 62 Indonesia 0.6667 compare
  2. 62 Rwanda 0.6667 compare
  3. 64 Netherlands 0.6356 compare
  4. 66 Pakistan 0.6207 compare
  5. 67 Mauritius 0.6191 compare
  6. 68 Germany 0.5966 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in Korea was 0.6296 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6296 in 2017.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5333 in 2008.
How does Korea rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed