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