Hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea
South Korea: Hourly earnings male vs female was 31.21 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea, 2009–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea stood at 31.21. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea peaked at 31.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.09, in 2009.
South Korea ranks 4th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18.09 | — |
| 2010 | 18.72 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 19.7 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.98 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 21.31 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 21.85 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 21.61 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.14 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.42 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 25.42 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 26.49 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 24.93 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 25.78 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31.21 | +21.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 31.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.73, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 31.21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.01, 5.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.09 | 18.09 | 18.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 18.72 | 26.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.31 | 24.93 | 31.21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More gender data for South Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,318 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 46,871 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 46,871 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0957 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 119,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,732 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 116,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 122,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,098 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in South Korea was 31.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 in 2009.
- How does South Korea rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- South Korea ranks 4th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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