Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea
Korea: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.63 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.63 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
2.12 Factor of decile 1
in 2005
All-time low
1.59 Factor of decile 1
in 2019
Years of data
42
1984–2025
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.
Analysis
In 2025, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea stood at 1.63 Factor of decile 1.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea peaked at 2.12 Factor of decile 1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.59 Factor of decile 1, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea, year by year
| Year | Factor of decile 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 2.02 Factor of decile 1 | — |
| 1985 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.97 Factor of decile 1 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 Factor of decile 1 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9 Factor of decile 1 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 Factor of decile 1 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.89 Factor of decile 1 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.9 Factor of decile 1 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.92 Factor of decile 1 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.99 Factor of decile 1 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.97 Factor of decile 1 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.96 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.97 Factor of decile 1 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.03 Factor of decile 1 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.01 Factor of decile 1 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 Factor of decile 1 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.08 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.09 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.09 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.09 Factor of decile 1 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.12 Factor of decile 1 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.12 Factor of decile 1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.03 Factor of decile 1 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2.03 Factor of decile 1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.01 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.98 Factor of decile 1 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.99 Factor of decile 1 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.92 Factor of decile 1 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.91 Factor of decile 1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83 Factor of decile 1 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.69 Factor of decile 1 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 Factor of decile 1 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.95 Factor of decile 1 | 1.9 Factor of decile 1 | 2.02 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.96 Factor of decile 1 | 1.89 Factor of decile 1 | 2.03 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 Factor of decile 1 | 2 Factor of decile 1 | 2.12 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 Factor of decile 1 | 1.59 Factor of decile 1 | 2.01 Factor of decile 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 Factor of decile 1 | 1.6 Factor of decile 1 | 1.63 Factor of decile 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Latvia 2.19 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 1 Argentina 2.5 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 1 Croatia 2.25 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 2 Estonia 1.96 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 2 Israel 2.24 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 3 Lithuania 1.7 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 3 Peru 1.98 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 4 Poland 1.69 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 4 Malta 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 5 United States of America 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
- 6 India 1.88 Factor of decile 1 compare
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- Patents - international collaboration in technology development 41,123 Co-inventions (2023)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 28,769 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 830.02 Persons (2025)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,833 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Number of employees by activities (ISIC Rev. 4) — Employment 22,318 Persons (2025)
- Employment by professional status 28,769 Persons (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 58.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment 28,576 Persons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea?
- Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in Korea was 1.63 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 Factor of decile 1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 Factor of decile 1 in 2019.
- How does Korea rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
- Korea ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.