Wages Rose 3.1% in the First Half, but 32% of the Increase Was Due to Semiconductor Performance Bonuses.
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An analysis indicates that the average monthly total wage per regular worker in the first half of this year rose by 3.1% (approximately 131,000 won) compared to the same period last year, driven by increased special bonuses in the semiconductor manufacturing sector. The wage growth rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points compared to the first half of last year (3.5%). The Korea Employers Federation (KEF) [announced] on the 20th
Wages Driven by Semiconductor Performance Bonuses; KEF Accounts for One-Third of First-Half Wage Increase with Semiconductor Bonuses; Monthly Wages Rises by 130,000 Won in First Half; Semiconductor Bonuses Account for 32.4% of Total Increase; Special Pay of 601,000 Won Reaches All-Time High. The average monthly wage of permanent workers, including regular employees in Korea, during the first half of this year (January to June) compared to last y…
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yun-gu = While workers' wages rose 3.1% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, about one-third of the total wage increase was...
Average monthly wage of 4.32 million won includes 3.72 million won in fixed payments and a maximum of 600,000 won in special allowances, a 9.3% increase. The wage gap between large and small/medium enterprises (SMEs) widened to 220,000 won. Semiconductor jobs reached their peak, while new hiring declined. Driven by performance-based bonus increases resulting from the semiconductor boom, the average wage of office workers rose by approximately 3%…
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Nam-gyu] Analysis suggests that while the wages of domestic permanent workers rose by 3.1% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, this increase was largely driven by higher special bonuses for manufacturing job groups due to the semiconductor market boom. According to an analysis of raw data from the Ministry of Employment and Labor's Business Establishment Labor Force Survey by the Kor…
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