Germany vs Republic of Korea: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15.83 against 15.15 in Germany, a difference of 0.68.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Germany ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.51 | 22.79 | 7.29 | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 24.86 | 7.46 | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 22.61 | 4.19 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 19.4 | 16.17 | 3.22 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 15.83 against 15.15 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 0.68, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for low pay rate?
- Germany ranks 56th and Republic of Korea ranks 54th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.