S. Korea’s 2025 Minimum Wage Set at 10,030 Won/Hour, Up by 1.7%

July 11, 2024, 10:55 PM UTC

South Korea’s minimum wage next year was set at 10,030 won/hour, an increase of 1.7% from this year’s 9,860 won, according to a statement on Minimum Wage Commission’s website.

  • 2025 minimum wage translates into a monthly wage of ~2.1m won, based on 40 hours worked per week

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Ryotaro Nakamaru

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