Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Wage bill as a percentage of GDP was 6.9% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
6.9%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
114th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2019
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Wage bill as a percentage of GDP in Republic of Korea, 2000–2019

02462000200920192000: 5.92001: 62002: 5.92003: 6.12004: 6.22005: 6.52006: 6.52007: 6.52008: 6.62009: 6.72010: 6.12011: 6.12012: 6.22013: 6.32014: 6.42015: 6.42016: 6.42017: 6.42018: 6.62019: 6.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 6.9% for wage bill as a percentage of gdp in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Korea peaked at 6.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.

Republic of Korea ranks 114th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3% 5.9% 6.7% 10
2010s 6.4% 6.1% 6.9% 10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 111 South Sudan 7.3% compare
  2. 112 Chile 7.0% compare
  3. 113 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 6.9% compare
  4. 115 Paraguay 6.7% compare
  5. 116 Bulgaria 6.6% compare
  6. 117 Nicaragua 6.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places β†’

More reference data data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Korea?
Wage bill as a percentage of gdp in Republic of Korea was 6.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest wage bill as a percentage of gdp recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
How does Republic of Korea rank for wage bill as a percentage of gdp?
Republic of Korea ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is wage bill as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Wage bill as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage bill as a percentage of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,104 data points, 2000–2022
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