Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea

South Korea: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local was 2.10 million in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.10 million
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
3rd
of 71 countries
All-time high
2.10 million
in 2017
All-time low
1.00 million
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea, 2001–2017

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2001200920172001: 1.2M2002: 1.2M2003: 1.4M2004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2007: 1.5M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.0M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.9M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.0M2015: 2.0M2016: 2.0M2017: 2.1M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea is 2.10 million, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea peaked at 2.10 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2009.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 71 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 service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 1.20 million
2002 1.20 million +0.0%
2003 1.40 million +16.7%
2004 1.50 million +7.1%
2005 1.50 million +0.0%
2007 1.50 million +0.0%
2008 1.30 million -13.3%
2009 1.00 million -23.1%
2010 1.30 million +30.0%
2011 1.30 million +0.0%
2012 1.90 million +46.2%
2013 2.00 million +5.3%
2014 2.00 million +0.0%
2015 2.00 million +0.0%
2016 2.00 million +0.0%
2017 2.10 million +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 million 1.00 million 1.50 million 8
2010s 1.82 million 1.30 million 2.10 million 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Indonesia 2.50 million compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 2.11 million compare
  3. 4 Colombia 980,000 compare
  4. 5 Venezuela 705,441 compare
  5. 6 Chile 400,000 compare
  6. 6 Tanzania 400,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local in South Korea was 2.10 million in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 2.10 million in 2017.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2009.
How does South Korea rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2017.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local 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 in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 25-64, local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 927 data points, 1970–2021
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