Wages in Manufacturing in South Korea increased to 5045058 KRW/Month in the third quarter of 2025 from 4689233 KRW/Month in the second quarter of 2025. Wages in Manufacturing in South Korea averaged 3837395.65 KRW/Month from 2008 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 5582097.00 KRW/Month in the first quarter of 2025 and a record low of 2520139.00 KRW/Month in the second quarter of 2008. source: Ministry of Employment and Labor, South Korea

Wages in Manufacturing in South Korea is expected to be 5900000.00 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 Monthly Wages in Manufacturing is projected to trend around 67000000.00 KRW/Month in 2026 and 70000000.00 KRW/Month in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 27986.00 28209.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Change 0.40 0.60 Percent Jan 2026
Employment Rate 61.00 61.50 percent Jan 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 64.70 64.80 percent Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 10320.00 10030.00 KRW/Hour Dec 2026
Population 51.69 51.75 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 96.10 101.50 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 1211.00 1217.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 3.00 3.30 percent Jan 2026
Wages 4531450.00 4293856.00 KRW/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 5045058.00 4689233.00 KRW/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.80 6.20 percent Jan 2026


South Korea Total Monthly Wages in Manufacturing
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5045058.00 4689233.00 5582097.00 2520139.00 2008 - 2025 KRW/Month Quarterly
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