Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Low pay rate
Low pay rate over time
- Republic of Korea
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.34 against 15.83 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.51.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st of 84 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.14 | 28.47 | 5.33 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.86 | 25.02 | 0.1591 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 22.61 | 22.3 | 0.3127 | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 16.11 | 18.99 | 2.87 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher low pay rate, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.34 against 15.83 in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in low pay rate between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.51, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for low pay rate?
- Republic of Korea ranks 54th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 51st 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.