Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea

South Korea: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 2.10 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea, 2001–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001200920172001: 1.0M2002: 1.1M2003: 1.2M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.4M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.2M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea is 2.10 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea peaked at 2.10 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2001.

That places South Korea 1st out of 76 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.23 million 1.00 million 1.50 million 8
2010s 1.80 million 1.23 million 2.10 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Indonesia 2.08 million compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 2.00 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 908,526 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in South Korea was 2.10 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, local currency values, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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