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South Korea Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in South Korea stood at 24,931 local currency in 2022, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 14% from 21,957 local currency in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 17,074 local currency (up 46% since). The latest value is the highest since 2009; the lowest was 14,463 local currency in 2009. South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 50 countries in this dataset in 2022; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in South Korea?

Hourly earnings in South Korea stood at 24,931 local currency in 2022, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in South Korea rising or falling?

The latest value is up 14% from 21,957 local currency in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 17,074 local currency (up 46% since).

How does South Korea rank for Hourly earnings?

South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 50 countries in this dataset in 2022; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in South Korea?

The latest value is the highest since 2009; the lowest was 14,463 local currency in 2009.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in South Korea
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountrySouth Korea
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 24,931 local currency (2022)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/KOR. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/KOR. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_kor,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- South Korea}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/KOR},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}