Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.1306 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.1306
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 67 countries
All-time high
0.2895
in 2009
All-time low
0.0805
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

0.10.150.20.250.32001200920172001: 0.0812002: 0.0842003: 0.0972004: 0.0912005: 0.0942007: 0.1032008: 0.2752009: 0.292010: 0.2842011: 0.2782012: 0.1162013: 0.1222014: 0.122015: 0.122016: 0.1282017: 0.131

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.1306 for real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2017.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.2895 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0805, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 67 countries on this measure, 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 0.0805
2002 0.0839 +4.3%
2003 0.0973 +15.9%
2004 0.0913 -6.1%
2005 0.0943 +3.3%
2007 0.1031 +9.3%
2008 0.2749 +166.8%
2009 0.2895 +5.3%
2010 0.2844 -1.8%
2011 0.2776 -2.4%
2012 0.1158 -58.3%
2013 0.1219 +5.3%
2014 0.1204 -1.3%
2015 0.1195 -0.7%
2016 0.1282 +7.3%
2017 0.1306 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1394 0.0805 0.2895 8
2010s 0.1623 0.1158 0.2844 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Luxembourg 0.1514 compare
  2. 8 Ireland 0.1465 compare
  3. 9 Malta 0.1358 compare
  4. 11 France 0.1228 compare
  5. 12 Italy 0.1116 compare
  6. 13 Spain 0.0958 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea was 0.1306 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2895 in 2009.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0805 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 67 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 890 data points, 1990–2021
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