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 1.50 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
2nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2014
All-time low
560,000
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2001200920172001: 570.0k2002: 600.0k2003: 700.0k2004: 700.0k2005: 700.0k2007: 800.0k2008: 750.0k2009: 900.0k2010: 800.0k2011: 560.0k2012: 1.2M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.5M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.5M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 in South Korea peaked at 1.50 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 560,000, in 2011.

That places South Korea 2nd out of 75 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 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, total in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 570,000
2002 600,000 +5.3%
2003 700,000 +16.7%
2004 700,000 +0.0%
2005 700,000 +0.0%
2007 800,000 +14.3%
2008 750,000 -6.2%
2009 900,000 +20.0%
2010 800,000 -11.1%
2011 560,000 -30.0%
2012 1.20 million +114.3%
2013 1.40 million +16.7%
2014 1.50 million +7.1%
2015 1.30 million -13.3%
2016 1.40 million +7.7%
2017 1.50 million +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 715,000 570,000 900,000 8
2010s 1.21 million 560,000 1.50 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Paraguay 1.69 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 1.24 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 800,000 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 448,278 compare

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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 1.50 million 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 1.50 million in 2014.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 560,000 in 2011.
How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 75 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 87.5%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
75 places, 1,000 data points, 1970–2021
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