Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea
South Korea: Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today was 29.29 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea, 2009–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea stood at 29.29. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea peaked at 35.09 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 2022.
That places South Korea 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 35.09 | — |
| 2010 | 34.27 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 33.58 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 32.69 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.94 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.67 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 33.59 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 33.07 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.47 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 29.99 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 29.55 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 29.38 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.29 | -0.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 29.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.88, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 29.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.69, 3.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.09 | 35.09 | 35.09 | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.01 | 29.99 | 34.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.41 | 29.29 | 29.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea?
- Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today in South Korea was 29.29 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 in 2009.
- What is the lowest gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today?
- South Korea ranks 5th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in average wages 2000 vs today. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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