Minimum wage (hourly, KRW)

OECDPeriod 2016~2025Retrieved 2026-11-09

The statutory hourly minimum wage (annual reference value).

2016: 6,030 KRW → 2025: 10,030 KRW (up 66.3%). Highest: 2025 (10,030 KRW).

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Minimum wage (hourly, KRW) · 2016~2025 (unit: KRW)
YearMinimum wage (hourly, KRW)
20166030.0
20176470.0
20187530.0
20198350.0
20208590.0
20218720.0
20229160.0
20239620.0
20249860.0
202510030.0

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Reference (APA 7th)

OECD. (2026). Minimum wages at current prices in national currency: Korea [Data set]. OECD Data Explorer. Retrieved November 9, 2026, from https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40MW_CURP&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE

Source https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EARNINGS%40MW_CURP&df[ag]=OECD.ELS.SAE

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