Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 was 800,000 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
800,000
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
3rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
1.10 million
in 2015
All-time low
450,000
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2001200920172001: 450.0k2002: 500.0k2003: 500.0k2004: 500.0k2005: 500.0k2007: 500.0k2008: 500.0k2009: 900.0k2010: 800.0k2011: 500.0k2012: 700.0k2013: 800.0k2014: 700.0k2015: 1.1M2016: 1.0M2017: 800.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea is 800,000, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea peaked at 1.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 450,000, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 62 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 450,000
2002 500,000 +11.1%
2003 500,000 +0.0%
2004 500,000 +0.0%
2005 500,000 +0.0%
2007 500,000 +0.0%
2008 500,000 +0.0%
2009 900,000 +80.0%
2010 800,000 -11.1%
2011 500,000 -37.5%
2012 700,000 +40.0%
2013 800,000 +14.3%
2014 700,000 -12.5%
2015 1.10 million +57.1%
2016 1.00 million -9.1%
2017 800,000 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 543,750 450,000 900,000 8
2010s 800,000 500,000 1.10 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Paraguay 1.59 million compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 1.20 million compare
  3. 3 Colombia 800,000 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 448,278 compare
  5. 6 Chile 270,000 compare

See the full ranking of 62 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea?
Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea was 800,000 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2015.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 450,000 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 62 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 815 data points, 1970–2021
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