Wages in South Korea decreased to 4293856 KRW/Month in the second quarter of 2025 from 4830873 KRW/Month in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - South Korea Total Wages - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Manufacturing in South Korea decreased to 4689233 KRW/Month in the second quarter of 2025 from 5582097 KRW/Month in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - South Korea Total Monthly Wages in Manufacturing - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Korea Wages: Permanent Employees (PE): Regular Wage (RW): Total: All data was reported at 2,879.489 KRW th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,869.105 KRW th for May 2018. Korea Wages: Permanent Employees (PE): Regular Wage (RW): Total: All data is updated monthly, averaging 2,511.073 KRW th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 90 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,919.146 KRW th in Dec 2017 and a record low of 2,183.844 KRW th in Feb 2011. Korea Wages: Permanent Employees (PE): Regular Wage (RW): Total: All data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.G049: Monthly Average Wages: By Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 9th Revision.

Minimum Wages in South Korea increased to 10030 KRW/Hour in 2025 from 9860 KRW/Hour in 2024. This dataset provides - South Korea Minimum Wages- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 5 to 299 data was reported at 3,306.506 KRW th in Apr 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,287.706 KRW th for Mar 2018. Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 5 to 299 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,698.932 KRW th from Jan 2008 (Median) to Apr 2018, with 124 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,759.630 KRW th in Feb 2018 and a record low of 2,079.469 KRW th in Nov 2008. Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 5 to 299 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.G050: Monthly Average Wages: By Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 9th Revision.

Korea Wages: PE: OW: Professional, Scientific & Technical: 1 & Above data was reported at 81.287 KRW th in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 76.977 KRW th for May 2018. Korea Wages: PE: OW: Professional, Scientific & Technical: 1 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 55.791 KRW th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 90 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.287 KRW th in Jun 2018 and a record low of 42.447 KRW th in Feb 2012. Korea Wages: PE: OW: Professional, Scientific & Technical: 1 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Korea – Table KR.G049: Monthly Average Wages: By Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 9th Revision.

Wages: Health & Social Works: 1 to 29 data was reported at 2,337.717 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: Health & Social Works: 1 to 29 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,337.717 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: Health & Social Works: 1 to 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: PE: EGS: 1 & Above data was reported at 5,961.710 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: PE: EGS: 1 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 5,961.710 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: PE: EGS: 1 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: Education: 5 & Above data was reported at 4,591.747 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: Education: 5 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 4,591.747 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: Education: 5 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: EGS: 1 to 29 data was reported at 5,827.690 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: EGS: 1 to 29 data is updated monthly, averaging 5,827.690 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: EGS: 1 to 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: Education: 1 to 29 data was reported at 2,613.303 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: Education: 1 to 29 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,613.303 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: Education: 1 to 29 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

South Korea HIES: AS: 2 Quintile: Average Monthly Income data was reported at 4,706,229.721 KRW in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,814,097.671 KRW for Sep 2024. South Korea HIES: AS: 2 Quintile: Average Monthly Income data is updated quarterly, averaging 4,198,559.577 KRW from Mar 2019 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,814,097.671 KRW in Sep 2024 and a record low of 3,778,131.454 KRW in Dec 2019. South Korea HIES: AS: 2 Quintile: Average Monthly Income data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Korea. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.H082: 2019 Household Income and Expenditure Survey: 2 or more Members: Salary and Wage Earner HH: Nominal: by Quintile.

Wages: PE: EGS: 100 to 299 data was reported at 6,907.941 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: PE: EGS: 100 to 299 data is updated monthly, averaging 6,907.941 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: PE: EGS: 100 to 299 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: PE: EGS: 1 to 4 data was reported at 4,577.543 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: PE: EGS: 1 to 4 data is updated monthly, averaging 4,577.543 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: PE: EGS: 1 to 4 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: Info & Communication: 5 & Above data was reported at 5,398.091 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: Info & Communication: 5 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 5,398.091 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: Info & Communication: 5 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: FSR: 300 & Above data was reported at 2,362.136 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: FSR: 300 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 2,362.136 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: FSR: 300 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Wages: FSR: 1 to 9 data was reported at 2,626.466 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: FSR: 1 to 9 data is updated monthly, averaging 2,626.466 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: FSR: 1 to 9 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 1 to 4 data was reported at 2,472.747 KRW th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,238.445 KRW th for Aug 2018. Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 1 to 4 data is updated monthly, averaging 1,968.034 KRW th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,472.747 KRW th in Sep 2018 and a record low of 1,645.195 KRW th in Apr 2011. Korea Wages: Manufacturing: 1 to 4 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G049: Monthly Average Wages: By Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 9th Revision.

Wages: Construction: 5 & Above data was reported at 3,499.805 KRW th in Jan 2020. Wages: Construction: 5 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 3,499.805 KRW th from Jan 2020 (Median) to Jan 2020, with 1 observations. Wages: Construction: 5 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G056: Monthly Average Wages: by Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 10th Revision.

Korea Wages: Education: 1 & Above data was reported at 3,670.362 KRW th in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,310.742 KRW th for Aug 2018. Korea Wages: Education: 1 & Above data is updated monthly, averaging 3,012.811 KRW th from Jan 2011 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 93 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,125.349 KRW th in Jan 2017 and a record low of 2,455.588 KRW th in Oct 2011. Korea Wages: Education: 1 & Above data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Labour. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Korea – Table KR.G049: Monthly Average Wages: By Industry and Size of Enterprise: KSIC 9th Revision.