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

Korea: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 12,658 in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
12,658
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
1st
of 67 countries
All-time high
28,769
in 2009
All-time low
5,114
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2001200920172001: 5.1k2002: 5.7k2003: 6.5k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.9k2007: 7.8k2008: 24.2k2009: 28.8k2010: 23.0k2011: 27.2k2012: 10.5k2013: 11.5k2014: 11.5k2015: 11.3k2016: 12.0k2017: 12.7k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Korea is 12,658, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Korea peaked at 28,769 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,114, in 2001.

Korea ranks 1st of 67 countries on this measure, 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 11,413 5,114 28,769 8
2010s 14,957 10,548 27,200 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 Indonesia 12,466 compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 11,342 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 4,546 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Korea?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in Korea was 12,658 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 28,769 in 2009.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5,114 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
Korea ranks 1st out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 898 data points, 1981–2021
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