Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Korea
Korea: Gender wage gap (Organisation) was 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 21.8%
Rank
2nd
of 3 groups
All-time high
35.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 1994
All-time low
6.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
35
1985–2025
Gender wage gap in Korea, 1985–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Analysis
In 2025, gender wage gap in Korea stood at 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.8% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Korea peaked at 35.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gender wage gap (Organisation) in Korea, year by year
| Year | Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | — |
| 1992 | 33.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 33.62 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 32.75 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 28.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 29.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 28.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 29.25 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 25.27 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 25.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.84 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 21.88 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 20.71 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 19.66 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 19.12 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.97 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 19.92 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 16.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 18.73 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 18.79 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 20.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 16.14 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 15.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 7.65 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -27.8% |
| 2019 | 7.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 7.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 7.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.28 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 34.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 34.38 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 28.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 35.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 18.97 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 26.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 7.34 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 20.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.68 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile | 6 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 1 Lithuania 14.01 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 Croatia 23.08 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 1 India 44.44 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 2 Latvia 9.35 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 2 Peru 22.26 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 3 Cyprus 21.96 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Costa Rica 18 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 4 Estonia 7.39 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
- 5 Colombia 16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gender wage gap in Korea?
- Gender wage gap in Korea was 8.87 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 35.09 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
- How does Korea rank for gender wage gap?
- Korea ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.