Non-regular workers include special-type workers, home-based workers, dispatched workers, contracted service workers, day laborers, part-time workers, fixed-term workers, and temporary workers without a fixed-term contract.
Regular workers are those who are typically employed on a permanent contract and are generally expected to continue their employment unless something unusual comes up.
1,000 South Korean won equals 0.73 U.S. dollars or 0.64 euros as of June 2025.
Figures have been rounded.
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Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers South Korea 2008-2024
In 2024, regular workers in South Korea earned about * South Korean won an hour, while non-regular workers earned about * won. The wage gap between regular and non-regular workers in South Korea has increased compared to 15 years ago.
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Statistics Korea. (May 29, 2025). Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/
Statistics Korea. "Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean won)." Chart. May 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/
Statistics Korea. (2025). Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean won). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/
Statistics Korea. "Hourly Wages of Regular and Non-regular Workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean Won)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 May 2025, /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/
Statistics Korea, Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean won) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Hourly wages of regular and non-regular workers in South Korea from 2008 to 2024 (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph], Statistics Korea, May 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1615760/south-korea-wages-of-regular-and-non-regular-workers/
