Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total in South Korea
South Korea: Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total was 0.4229 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's in South Korea, 2012–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Korea stood at 0.4229.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Korea peaked at 0.4315 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4219, in 2014.
That places South Korea 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level … total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4236 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4239 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4219 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4232 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4315 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4302 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.429 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4245 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4229 | -0.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.4229 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4996, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.4229 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6734, 63% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.426 | 0.4219 | 0.4315 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4229 | 0.4229 | 0.4229 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Korea?
- Compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's in South Korea was 0.4229 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4315 in 2016.
- What is the lowest compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4219 in 2014.
- How does South Korea rank for compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's?
- South Korea ranks 56th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is compensation of employees, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Compensation of employees, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.