Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Korea

South Korea: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 14.73 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.73
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
5th
of 65 countries
All-time high
14.73
in 2017
All-time low
7.04
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Korea, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 122002: 11.72003: 12.72004: 13.62005: 13.22007: 12.62008: 92009: 72010: 9.12011: 112012: 12.92013: 13.82014: 13.62015: 13.52016: 14.42017: 14.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea stood at 14.73. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea peaked at 14.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.04, in 2009.

South Korea ranks 5th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 11.99
2002 11.67 -2.7%
2003 12.68 +8.7%
2004 13.6 +7.3%
2005 13.24 -2.7%
2007 12.63 -4.6%
2008 9.05 -28.3%
2009 7.04 -22.1%
2010 9.12 +29.5%
2011 10.96 +20.2%
2012 12.88 +17.4%
2013 13.77 +6.9%
2014 13.6 -1.3%
2015 13.5 -0.7%
2016 14.4 +6.7%
2017 14.73 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.49 7.04 13.6 8
2010s 12.87 9.12 14.73 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Cyprus 20.31 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 15.84 compare
  3. 4 Malta 15.57 compare
  4. 6 Luxembourg 12.79 compare
  5. 7 Finland 12.41 compare
  6. 8 Ireland 10.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea was 14.73 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 14.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.04 in 2009.
How does South Korea rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
South Korea ranks 5th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 860 data points, 1990–2021
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