Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea
Korea: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2024. ▬ Flat
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm.
Analysis
Korea recorded 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea peaked at 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005 and was at its lowest, 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm, in 2005.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | — |
| 2010 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 1 |
| 2010s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 10 |
| 2020s | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Austria 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Estonia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Spain 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Australia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Belgium 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Canada 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Chile 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Colombia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Costa Rica 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Czechia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Denmark 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Finland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Germany 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Hungary 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Ireland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Israel 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Italy 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Latvia 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Luxembourg 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Mexico 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Netherlands 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 New Zealand 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Norway 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Poland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Portugal 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Sweden 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Switzerland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Türkiye 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 United States of America 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 OECD 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
- 1 Brazil 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm compare
More work & labour data for Korea
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 2,220 Persons (2022)
- 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 earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below in Korea was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 Percentage of earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainm in 2005.
- How does Korea rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with below upper secondary educational attainment, by age group, gender and educational attainment level — Relative earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the relative earnings of workers, by age group, gender, educational attainment level and work time arrangement. The baseline is the earnings of workers with below upper secondary attainment, and it is primarily served to analyse the earnings difference by programme orientation. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-34 year-old full-time workers with general or vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment, or bachelor's or equivalent degree as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with below upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, by level of educational attainment, by age group and by work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Data refer to gross earnings except for Argentina and Türkiye. Data on full-time workers are recommended because of better comparability. Filter the time period to visualise historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.