Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea

South Korea: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 19,324 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,324
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
19,324
in 2017
All-time low
13,385
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea, 2001–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2001200920172001: 15.0k2002: 16.0k2003: 16.7k2004: 17.4k2005: 18.1k2007: 17.3k2008: 14.3k2009: 13.4k2010: 13.5k2011: 14.0k2012: 18.8k2013: 19.3k2014: 19.1k2015: 18.9k2016: 18.8k2017: 19.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea stood at 19,324. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea peaked at 19,324 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,385, in 2009.

South Korea ranks 2nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 15,039
2002 15,965 +6.2%
2003 16,708 +4.7%
2004 17,370 +4.0%
2005 18,112 +4.3%
2007 17,277 -4.6%
2008 14,305 -17.2%
2009 13,385 -6.4%
2010 13,523 +1.0%
2011 14,000 +3.5%
2012 18,789 +34.2%
2013 19,320 +2.8%
2014 19,077 -1.3%
2015 18,944 -0.7%
2016 18,761 -1.0%
2017 19,324 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,020 13,385 18,112 8
2010s 17,717 13,523 19,324 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Indonesia 19,513 compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 16,298 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 6,915 compare
  4. 5 Costa Rica 3,403 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea was 19,324 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 19,324 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 13,385 in 2009.
How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 886 data points, 1981–2021
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