Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea

Korea: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 58.6 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.6
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
3rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
58.6
in 2017
All-time low
51.06
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 51.12002: 51.52003: 52.42004: 52.12005: 52.42007: 54.12008: 54.72009: 552010: 56.12011: 56.12012: 56.42013: 57.52014: 582015: 58.12016: 56.82017: 58.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea is 58.6, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea peaked at 58.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.06, in 2001.

Korea ranks 3rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 51.06
2002 51.46 +0.8%
2003 52.44 +1.9%
2004 52.09 -0.7%
2005 52.35 +0.5%
2007 54.15 +3.4%
2008 54.72 +1.1%
2009 55.03 +0.6%
2010 56.14 +2.0%
2011 56.07 -0.1%
2012 56.43 +0.6%
2013 57.51 +1.9%
2014 58 +0.8%
2015 58.09 +0.2%
2016 56.84 -2.1%
2017 58.6 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.91 51.06 55.03 8
2010s 57.21 56.07 58.6 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Malta 61.48 compare
  2. 2 France 61 compare
  3. 4 Croatia 58 compare
  4. 5 Albania 55.8 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 55.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea was 58.6 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 58.6 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.06 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,025 data points, 1970–2021
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