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 18,403 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18,403
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 61 countries
All-time high
18,761
in 2016
All-time low
10,708
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: 13.7k2002: 13.3k2003: 14.1k2004: 14.9k2005: 15.1k2007: 16.8k2008: 13.2k2009: 10.7k2010: 13.5k2011: 13.0k2012: 15.7k2013: 17.4k2014: 17.2k2015: 18.0k2016: 18.8k2017: 18.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 18,403 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Korea peaked at 18,761 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10,708, in 2009.

That places South Korea 1st out of 61 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

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, rural in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 13,672
2002 13,304 -2.7%
2003 14,138 +6.3%
2004 14,888 +5.3%
2005 15,093 +1.4%
2007 16,816 +11.4%
2008 13,204 -21.5%
2009 10,708 -18.9%
2010 13,523 +26.3%
2011 13,000 -3.9%
2012 15,658 +20.4%
2013 17,388 +11.1%
2014 17,170 -1.3%
2015 17,996 +4.8%
2016 18,761 +4.3%
2017 18,403 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13,978 10,708 16,816 8
2010s 16,488 13,000 18,761 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Paraguay 14,398 compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 11,499 compare
  3. 4 Colombia 6,085 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 18,403 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 18,761 in 2016.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10,708 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 61 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 9.4%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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