Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Average hourly earnings of male and female employees
Republic of Korea
31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Sweden
26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th
Average hourly earnings of male and female employees over time
- Republic of Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden, a difference of 4.51 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 64 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 28.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.73 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, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
- Republic of Korea, at 31.21 international-$ in 2021 prices against 26.7 international-$ in 2021 prices in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of male and female employees between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 4.51 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
- How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for average hourly earnings of male and female employees?
- Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.