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[Speaking] (CG-010) Korea ranks high in average wages
최고관리자  |  17-01-19 22:05
South Korea came in 14th among the 34 OECD member countries in terms of average annual wages based on purchasing power parity, data showed Wednesday. According to the Taxing Wages report by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, the average wage of a Korean worker in a one-person household in 2014, after applying purchasing power parity, was $46,664. This figure is lower than that of Japan (No. 13, $46,884) but higher than that of Sweden (No. 15, $46,379). The OECD average was $40,770. Switzerland ranked first with $66,506, while Mexico placed last with $12,373. Meanwhile, a Korean worker’s PPP-weighted net income after taxes was $40,421 in 2014, ranking No. 6 in the OECD due to Korea’s relatively low income taxes. Korea’s tax wedge was also recorded at 21.5 percent, ranking 30th in OECD countries. 


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