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

Republic of Korea: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 15,643 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15,643
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
15,643
in 2017
All-time low
8,781
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2001200920172001: 10.9k2002: 10.6k2003: 11.6k2004: 12.4k2005: 12.1k2007: 12.2k2008: 8.8k2009: 8.8k2010: 10.4k2011: 10.0k2012: 13.7k2013: 14.5k2014: 14.3k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.8k2017: 15.6k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 15,643 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Republic of Korea peaked at 15,643 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,781, in 2009.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 10,938
2002 10,644 -2.7%
2003 11,567 +8.7%
2004 12,407 +7.3%
2005 12,075 -2.7%
2007 12,209 +1.1%
2008 8,803 -27.9%
2009 8,781 -0.2%
2010 10,403 +18.5%
2011 10,000 -3.9%
2012 13,700 +37.0%
2013 14,490 +5.8%
2014 14,308 -1.3%
2015 14,208 -0.7%
2016 14,821 +4.3%
2017 15,643 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,928 8,781 12,407 8
2010s 13,447 10,000 15,643 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Paraguay 14,831 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 11,220 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 6,282 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Republic of Korea?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in Republic of Korea was 15,643 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15,643 in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8,781 in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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