Korea JoongAng Daily on MSN15d
Korea's middle-class surplus income hits lowest point in five years
The surplus income of Korea’s middle-class households — defined as those in the 40th to 60th income percentile — dropped ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN15d
S. Korea’s middle-class surplus income falls to lowest in 5 years
South Korea’s middle-class households are struggling to save, with their leftover money after expenses dropping below 700,000 ...
The Korea Herald15d
Korean middle-class sees spending power shrink
An average middle-class household in South Korea had about 658,000 won in dispensable income in the fourth quarter of 2024, government data showed, using figures adjusted for inflation ...
Yahoo Finance8d
Here’s How Much the Definition of Middle Class Has Changed in the South
Trying to define the middle class in any region can be a tricky task, as it’s not necessarily based just on salary, but also on how far that salary gets you. The American South, even with its ...
How uneven development deepens middle-income gap
Bouncing back after the COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be more difficult than anticipated. Many countries continue to be ...
Yahoo Finance24d
The Minimum Salary Needed To Be Upper Middle Class in the South’s Wealthiest Cities
If becoming upper middle class is a nonnegotiable goal, you may have better odds of reaching it in the South, a region that is home to more “affordable” states than any other. Still ...