Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.1277 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1277
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
11th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.3243
in 2009
All-time low
0.0784
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

0.10.150.20.250.32001200920172001: 0.0782002: 0.0842003: 0.0952004: 0.0882005: 0.0912007: 0.1012008: 0.2922009: 0.3242010: 0.3152011: 0.2942012: 0.1132013: 0.122014: 0.122015: 0.1192016: 0.1232017: 0.128

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea stood at 0.1277.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.3243 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0784, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0784
2002 0.0839 +7.0%
2003 0.0946 +12.7%
2004 0.0877 -7.3%
2005 0.0914 +4.3%
2007 0.1008 +10.2%
2008 0.2923 +190.1%
2009 0.3243 +10.9%
2010 0.315 -2.9%
2011 0.2944 -6.5%
2012 0.1131 -61.6%
2013 0.1197 +5.8%
2014 0.1204 +0.6%
2015 0.1188 -1.3%
2016 0.1233 +3.8%
2017 0.1277 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1442 0.0784 0.3243 8
2010s 0.1665 0.1131 0.315 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 8 Ireland 0.1444 compare
  2. 9 Malta 0.1364 compare
  3. 10 France 0.135 compare
  4. 12 Italy 0.111 compare
  5. 13 Spain 0.0995 compare
  6. 14 Slovenia 0.0882 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea was 0.1277 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.3243 in 2009.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0784 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 888 data points, 1990–2021
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