Gender wage gap oecd in South Korea
South Korea: Gender wage gap oecd was 36.7 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
36.7
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
52.8
in 1985
All-time low
36.3
in 2012
Years of data
26
1985–2016
Gender wage gap oecd in South Korea, 1985–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender wage gap oecd in South Korea is 36.7, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap oecd in South Korea peaked at 52.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 36.3, in 2012.
That places South Korea 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gender wage gap oecd in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 52.8 | — |
| 1992 | 47 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 47.3 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.5 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 44.2 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 43.3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 42.2 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.4 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 41 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 40.1 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 39 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | -1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 36.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.8 | 52.8 | 52.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.16 | 41.8 | 47.3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.8 | 38.2 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 7 |
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 wage gap oecd in South Korea?
- Gender wage gap oecd in South Korea was 36.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3 in 2012.
- How does South Korea rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gender wage gap oecd rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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