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

Republic of Korea: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 17.15 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.15
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
17.15
in 2017
All-time low
9.63
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0510152001200920172001: 122002: 11.72003: 12.72004: 13.62005: 13.22007: 13.42008: 9.72009: 9.62010: 11.42011: 112012: 152013: 15.92014: 15.72015: 15.62016: 16.32017: 17.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 17.15 for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea peaked at 17.15 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.63, in 2009.

That places Republic of Korea 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, female in Republic of 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 13.39 +1.1%
2008 9.65 -27.9%
2009 9.63 -0.2%
2010 11.41 +18.5%
2011 10.96 -3.9%
2012 15.02 +37.0%
2013 15.89 +5.8%
2014 15.69 -1.3%
2015 15.58 -0.7%
2016 16.25 +4.3%
2017 17.15 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.98 9.63 13.6 8
2010s 14.74 10.96 17.15 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

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  2. 8 Malta 20.24 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 18.26 compare
  4. 11 France 17.14 compare
  5. 12 Italy 16.12 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 13.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea was 17.15 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 17.15 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.63 in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
Republic of Korea ranks 10th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
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Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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