Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of employers, aged 25-64 was 47.86 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47.86
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 92 countries
All-time high
47.86
in 2017
All-time low
42.78
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 42.82002: 432003: 42.82004: 43.72005: 442007: 452008: 45.12009: 45.42010: 45.52011: 45.82012: 45.92013: 46.42014: 46.42015: 472016: 47.32017: 47.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 47.86 for average age of employers, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 47.86 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.78, in 2001.

That places South Korea 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.97 42.78 45.44 8
2010s 46.51 45.53 47.86 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.31 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 48.12 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 47.99 compare
  4. 6 Hungary 47.75 compare
  5. 7 Sweden 47.74 compare
  6. 8 Finland 47.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 47.86 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 47.86 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.78 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of employers, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 5th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of employers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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