Wages in South Korea increased to 4973731 KRW/Month in the first quarter of 2026 from 4708760 KRW/Month in the fourth quarter of 2025. Wages in South Korea averaged 3542844.90 KRW/Month from 2008 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 4973731.00 KRW/Month in the first quarter of 2026 and a record low of 2460239.00 KRW/Month in the second quarter of 2008. source: Ministry of Employment and Labor, South Korea

Wages in South Korea is expected to be 4410000.00 KRW/Month by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Korea Total Wages is projected to trend around 4700000.00 KRW/Month in 2027 and 4850000.00 KRW/Month in 2028, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 29120.00 28961.00 Thousand May 2026
Employment Change -0.10 0.30 Percent May 2026
Employment Rate 62.50 62.70 percent May 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 65.20 64.90 percent May 2026
Minimum Wages 10320.00 10030.00 KRW/Hour Dec 2026
Population 51.68 51.75 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 102.00 97.80 points Dec 2025
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 878.00 853.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 2.80 2.80 percent May 2026
Wages 4973731.00 4708760.00 KRW/Month Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 6012671.00 5414003.00 KRW/Month Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 7.20 7.10 percent May 2026


South Korea Total Wages
In South Korea, wages are benchmarked using total salaries.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
4973731.00 4708760.00 4973731.00 2460239.00 2008 - 2026 KRW/Month Quarterly
Current Prices, NSA

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