Republic of Korea vs Sweden: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary

Republic of Korea
56.14
in 2017
Sweden
52.3
in 2016
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Sweden rank
7th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sweden
0204060200120092017

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 56.14 against 52.3 in Sweden, a difference of 3.84.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 86 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 52.06 56.99 4.93 Sweden
2010s 54.75 55.05 0.2975 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary, Republic of Korea or Sweden?
Republic of Korea, at 56.14 against 52.3 in Sweden as of 2017.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary between Republic of Korea and Sweden?
3.84, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Sweden rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed