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
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017
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 7th out of 95 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.
Average age of employers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 42.78 | — |
| 2002 | 42.96 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.82 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.66 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 44.04 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 45.11 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.44 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.53 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.75 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 45.86 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.37 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 47.27 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 47.86 | +1.3% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 47.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.54, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 47.86 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.21, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.97 | 42.78 | 45.44 | 8 |
| 2010s | 46.51 | 45.53 | 47.86 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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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 7th out of 95 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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