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 23,924 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea stood at 23,924.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea peaked at 24,151 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16,062, in 2009.
That places South Korea 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17,773 | — |
| 2002 | 19,956 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 19,279 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 19,851 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 20,527 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 21,884 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16,505 | -24.6% |
| 2009 | 16,062 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17,684 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 17,000 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22,508 | +32.4% |
| 2013 | 24,151 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 23,847 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 23,679 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 23,452 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,924 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,980 | 16,062 | 21,884 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22,031 | 17,000 | 24,151 | 8 |
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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 23,924 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 24,151 in 2013.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,062 in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
- South 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 South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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