Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 47.59 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.59
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 93 countries
All-time high
47.59
in 2017
All-time low
42.33
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 42.32002: 42.52003: 42.42004: 43.32005: 43.72007: 44.62008: 44.72009: 45.12010: 45.22011: 45.42012: 45.62013: 46.12014: 46.12015: 46.72016: 472017: 47.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea stood at 47.59. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea peaked at 47.59 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.33, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 42.33
2002 42.5 +0.4%
2003 42.37 -0.3%
2004 43.28 +2.1%
2005 43.69 +1.0%
2007 44.65 +2.2%
2008 44.67 +0.1%
2009 45.08 +0.9%
2010 45.23 +0.3%
2011 45.42 +0.4%
2012 45.59 +0.4%
2013 46.08 +1.1%
2014 46.1 +0.0%
2015 46.67 +1.2%
2016 46.96 +0.6%
2017 47.59 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.57 42.33 45.08 8
2010s 46.2 45.23 47.59 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 9 Cyprus 48.11 compare
  2. 10 Kosovo 47.91 compare
  3. 10 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 47.91 compare
  4. 13 Ireland 47.56 compare
  5. 14 Mauritius 47.5 compare
  6. 15 Croatia 47.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea was 47.59 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 47.59 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.33 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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