Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea
Korea: Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper was 94.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea is 94.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea peaked at 115.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 76.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent, in 2015.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | — |
| 2010 | 80.37 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 84.65 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 81.89 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 79.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 79.11 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 77.87 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.41 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 87.05 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 91.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 83.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 91.77 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 90.24 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 115.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | +27.6% |
| 2024 | 94.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 88.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 88.08 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.15 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 76.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 91.88 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.98 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 83.52 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 115.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Poland 91.64 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 1 Australia 101.93 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 Netherlands 84.14 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 2 New Zealand 99.72 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Canada 94.26 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 3 Estonia 80.45 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Latvia 79.53 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
- 4 Spain 89.57 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea?
- Earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper in Korea was 94.2 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent 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 upper recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 115.16 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2023.
- What is the lowest earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.03 Percentage of earnings of workers with upper secondary educational attainmnent in 2015.
- How does Korea rank for earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper?
- Korea ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2024.
- Is earnings of workers relative to the earnings of workers with upper rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 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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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 upper secondary attainment. The default table displays 2024 data (or the latest available year) on the earnings of 25-64 year-old full-time workers with below upper secondary attainment or teritary attainment as a percentage of the earnings of their peers with upper secondary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by gender, educational attainment level, age group and work time arrangement (e.g. full- or part-time employment). Note that the baseline is the earnings of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment for Colombia, France, Italy, Peru and Swizterland. 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.