Finland vs Republic of Korea: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Finland
28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Republic of Korea
31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Finland rank
6th
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Finland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland, a difference of 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 64 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.7168 international-$ in 2021 prices | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 0.5073 international-$ in 2021 prices | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of male and female employees, Finland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 28.68 international-$ in 2021 prices in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 2.53 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Republic of Korea?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Republic of Korea rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Finland ranks 6th and Republic of Korea ranks 4th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of male and female employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.