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

Republic of Korea: Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 22.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.6
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
10th
of 65 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 2017
All-time low
12.92
in 2009
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

05101520252001200920172001: 182002: 17.52003: 19.72004: 20.42005: 19.92007: 18.92008: 14.52009: 12.92010: 14.82011: 15.42012: 21.52013: 21.22014: 20.92015: 20.82016: 21.62017: 22.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea stood at 22.6. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea peaked at 22.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.92, in 2009.

Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 17.99
2002 17.51 -2.7%
2003 19.73 +12.7%
2004 20.41 +3.4%
2005 19.86 -2.7%
2007 18.94 -4.6%
2008 14.48 -23.6%
2009 12.92 -10.8%
2010 14.83 +14.8%
2011 15.35 +3.5%
2012 21.46 +39.8%
2013 21.18 -1.3%
2014 20.92 -1.3%
2015 20.77 -0.7%
2016 21.6 +4.0%
2017 22.6 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.73 12.92 20.41 8
2010s 19.84 14.83 22.6 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 7 Luxembourg 25.5 compare
  2. 8 Malta 23.14 compare
  3. 9 Ireland 22.69 compare
  4. 11 France 19.72 compare
  5. 12 Italy 18.33 compare
  6. 13 Spain 15.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea?
Real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in Republic of Korea was 22.6 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 12.92 in 2009.
How does Republic of Korea rank for real median earnings per month, aged 25-64, 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 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 month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 864 data points, 1990–2021
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