In 2022, the average monthly salary of a male employee in South Korea was around 4.13 million South Korean won. A female employee earned around 2.68 million won, significantly less than a male employee. A significant gender pay gap was evident in the country.
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Statistics Korea. (October 11, 2023). Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in million South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962680/south-korea-average-monthly-salary-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in million South Korean won)." Chart. October 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962680/south-korea-average-monthly-salary-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. (2023). Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in million South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962680/south-korea-average-monthly-salary-by-gender/
Statistics Korea. "Average Monthly Salary in South Korea in 2022, by Gender (in Million South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962680/south-korea-average-monthly-salary-by-gender/
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Average monthly salary in South Korea in 2022, by gender (in million South Korean won) [Graph], Statistics Korea, October 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/962680/south-korea-average-monthly-salary-by-gender/