Korea vs United States: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64

Korea
43.14
in 2017
United States
43.27
in 2018
Korea rank
20th
United States rank
18th

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 over time

  • Korea
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 43.27 against 43.14 in Korea, a difference of 0.13.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 105 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea United States Difference Ahead
2000s 39.67 42.29 2.61 United States
2010s 42.11 43.32 1.21 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of wage workers, aged 25-64, Korea or United States?
United States, at 43.27 against 43.14 in Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 between Korea and United States?
0.13, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Korea and United States rank globally for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 20th and United States ranks 18th of 105 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed