According to a survey conducted in South Korea in 2021, around 53.3 percent of respondents stated that they were dissatisfied with their current monthly salary because the absolute salary level was low. About 36.7 percent stated that higher salaries are always better, while 36.2 percent felt that other employers would pay more for the same work.
Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021
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Embrain. (July 14, 2021). Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/
Embrain. "Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021." Chart. July 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/
Embrain. (2021). Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/
Embrain. "Leading Reasons for Dissatisfaction with The Current Monthly Salary in South Korea in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/
Embrain, Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Leading reasons for dissatisfaction with the current monthly salary in South Korea in 2021 [Graph], Embrain, July 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1259984/south-korea-reasons-for-dissatisfaction-with-the-salary/