South Korea vs Sweden: Hourly earnings male vs female

South Korea
31.21
in 2022
Sweden
26.7
in 2022
South Korea rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

Hourly earnings male vs female over time

  • South Korea
  • Sweden
0102030200920152022

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 31.21 against 26.7 in Sweden, a difference of 4.51.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.

South Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 64 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 23.62 22.14 1.48 South Korea
2020s 28.07 25.34 2.73 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hourly earnings male vs female, South Korea or Sweden?
South Korea, at 31.21 against 26.7 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in hourly earnings male vs female between South Korea and Sweden?
4.51, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2022.
How do South Korea and Sweden rank globally for hourly earnings male vs female?
South Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hourly earnings male vs female
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 928 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed