Canada vs South Korea: Hourly earnings male vs female
Canada
34.9
in 2025
South Korea
31.21
in 2022
Canada rank
3rd
South Korea rank
4th
Hourly earnings male vs female over time
- Canada
- South Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 34.9 against 31.21 in South Korea, a difference of 3.69.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.34 | 18.09 | 2.24 | Canada |
| 2010s | 22.72 | 22.06 | 0.6517 | Canada |
| 2020s | 28.46 | 27.31 | 1.15 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, Canada or South Korea?
- Canada, at 34.9 against 31.21 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between Canada and South Korea?
- 3.69, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
- Canada ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 4th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.