Monthly earnings in South Korea stood at 4.091 million local currency in 2022, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 6% from 3.858 million local currency in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.997 million local currency (up 36% since). The latest value is the highest since 1969; the lowest was 11,610 local currency in 1969. South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 92 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
Monthly earnings in South Korea stood at 4.091 million local currency in 2022, according to ILO ILOSTAT.
The latest value is up 6% from 3.858 million local currency in 2021. Ten years earlier, in 2012, the value was 2.997 million local currency (up 36% since).
South Korea ranked 2nd highest of the 92 countries in this dataset in 2022; Vietnam ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1969; the lowest was 11,610 local currency in 1969.
| Indicator | Monthly earnings |
|---|---|
| Country | South Korea |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | local currency |
| Source | ILO ILOSTAT |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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International Labour Organization. (2026). Monthly earnings — South Korea [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/KOR. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv
International Labour Organization. "Monthly earnings — South Korea." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/KOR. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.
International Labour Organization. 2026. "Monthly earnings — South Korea." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/KOR. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.
@misc{econdash_monthly_earnings_kor,
author = {{International Labour Organization}},
title = {{Monthly earnings --- South Korea}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/monthly-earnings/KOR},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EMTA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
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