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

South Korea: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 15.13 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
15.13
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
7th
of 63 countries
All-time high
15.13
in 2017
All-time low
9.05
in 2008
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0510152001200920172001: 10.52002: 10.92003: 11.32004: 10.92005: 10.62007: 112008: 92009: 9.72010: 11.42011: 9.92012: 12.92013: 12.72014: 13.62015: 13.52016: 13.42017: 15.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea is 15.13, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea peaked at 15.13 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.05, in 2008.

South Korea ranks 7th of 63 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 10.49
2002 10.94 +4.3%
2003 11.27 +3.0%
2004 10.88 -3.5%
2005 10.59 -2.7%
2007 10.99 +3.7%
2008 9.05 -17.6%
2009 9.75 +7.7%
2010 11.41 +17.0%
2011 9.87 -13.5%
2012 12.88 +30.5%
2013 12.71 -1.3%
2014 13.6 +7.0%
2015 13.5 -0.7%
2016 13.37 -1.0%
2017 15.13 +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5 9.05 11.27 8
2010s 12.81 9.87 15.13 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Malta 17.47 compare
  2. 5 Luxembourg 17.41 compare
  3. 6 Cyprus 17.38 compare
  4. 8 Ireland 14.58 compare
  5. 9 France 14.56 compare
  6. 10 Germany 13.76 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Korea was 15.13 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 15.13 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 in 2008.
How does South Korea rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2017.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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