In 2021, a female worker in South Korea earned an average of * South Korean won per hour, while a male worker earned about * South Korean won. The gender gap in the average hourly wage of workers in South Korea has been decreasing since 2016.
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Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). (September 5, 2022). Average hourly wage of workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by gender (in South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). "Average hourly wage of workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by gender (in South Korean won)." Chart. September 5, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). (2022). Average hourly wage of workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by gender (in South Korean won). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea). "Average Hourly Wage of Workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by Gender (in South Korean Won)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Sep 2022, /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/
Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), Average hourly wage of workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by gender (in South Korean won) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Average hourly wage of workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2021, by gender (in South Korean won) [Graph], Ministry of Gender Equality and Family (South Korea), September 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1370751/south-korea-average-hourly-wage-by-gender/
