Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea

Korea: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 11,508 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
11,508
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
24,549
in 2010
All-time low
4,503
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea, 2001–2017

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2001200920172001: 4.5k2002: 4.9k2003: 5.5k2004: 5.8k2005: 6.1k2007: 7.0k2008: 19.6k2009: 19.6k2010: 24.5k2011: 23.0k2012: 8.6k2013: 9.6k2014: 10.2k2015: 10.4k2016: 11.2k2017: 11.5k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea is 11,508, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea peaked at 24,549 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,503, in 2001.

That places Korea 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,105 4,503 19,563 8
2010s 13,638 8,631 24,549 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 Paraguay 10,698 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 9,590 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 3,872 compare

See the full ranking of 65 places β†’

More reference data data for Korea

All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in Korea was 11,508 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 24,549 in 2010.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,503 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural?
Korea ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 872 data points, 1981–2021
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