According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2022, full-time platform workers earned about 2.2 million South Korean won per month from platform work, while those who performed platform work as a side job earned about 567 thousand won per month. Delivery, transportation, and driving services accounted for the largest share of all services provided by South Korean platform workers. The gig economy, characterized by the prevalence of part-time and freelance jobs instead of traditional full-time positions, has experienced rapid growth in South Korea in recent years.
Average monthly income of platform workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by work type
(in 1,000 South Korean won)
Platform workers here refer to individuals whose work is open to many people, whose wages are paid via the platform, and who work on platforms where customer satisfaction influences their work assignments, such as delivery drivers of food apps.
1,000 South Korean won equals 0.76 U.S. dollars or 0.71 euro as of June 2023.
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KEIS. (May 11, 2023). Average monthly income of platform workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by work type (in 1,000 South Korean won) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334296/south-korea-monthly-income-of-gig-workers-by-type/
KEIS. "Average monthly income of platform workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by work type (in 1,000 South Korean won)." Chart. May 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334296/south-korea-monthly-income-of-gig-workers-by-type/
KEIS. (2023). Average monthly income of platform workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by work type (in 1,000 South Korean won). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334296/south-korea-monthly-income-of-gig-workers-by-type/
KEIS. "Average Monthly Income of Platform Workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by Work Type (in 1,000 South Korean Won)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334296/south-korea-monthly-income-of-gig-workers-by-type/
KEIS, Average monthly income of platform workers in South Korea as of November 2022, by work type (in 1,000 South Korean won) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334296/south-korea-monthly-income-of-gig-workers-by-type/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
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