Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 21.5 in 2017. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2017)
21.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
37th
of 105 countries
All-time high
22.57
in 2014
All-time low
21.24
in 2011
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of, 2001–2017

05101520252001200920172001: 21.52002: 21.92003: 21.42004: 222005: 22.12007: 21.92008: 21.82009: 222010: 222011: 21.22012: 21.92013: 222014: 22.62015: 21.82016: 21.42017: 21.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of stood at 21.5.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of peaked at 22.57 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21.24, in 2011.

Korea, Republic of ranks 37th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.81 21.43 22.05 8
2010s 21.81 21.24 22.57 8

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 34 Belgium 21.69
  2. 35 Puerto Rico 21.68 compare
  3. 36 Namibia 21.56 compare
  4. 38 Estonia, Republic of 21.49 compare
  5. 39 Albania 21.36 compare
  6. 40 Jamaica 21.33

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in Korea, Republic of was 21.5 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 22.57 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 21.24 in 2011.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
Korea, Republic of ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,473 data points, 1970–2021
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