Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate

Republic of Korea
2.49 % change on previous year
in 2024
New Zealand
1.98 % change on previous year
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
89th
New Zealand rank
91st

Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • New Zealand
-5051015199620102024

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 2.49 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.51 % change on previous year.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 4.38 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4.38 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2000s 10.38 % change on previous year 5.92 % change on previous year 4.46 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2010s 6.9 % change on previous year 3.55 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year Republic of Korea
2020s 3.39 % change on previous year 5.52 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
Republic of Korea, at 2.49 % change on previous year against 1.98 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
0.51 % change on previous year, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
Republic of Korea ranks 89th and New Zealand ranks 91st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 30 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/monthly-minimum-wage-annual-growth-rate/korea-rep/new-zealand/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/compare/monthly-minimum-wage-annual-growth-rate/korea-rep/new-zealand/">Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 3,741 data points, 1981–2026
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.