Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 48.56 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.56
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
48.56
in 2017
All-time low
41.78
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 41.82002: 42.32003: 42.62004: 43.32005: 442007: 45.12008: 45.42009: 46.12010: 46.52011: 47.22012: 47.32013: 47.62014: 47.92015: 47.82016: 482017: 48.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 48.56 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea peaked at 48.56 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.78, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 5th out of 104 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 41.78
2002 42.34 +1.3%
2003 42.61 +0.6%
2004 43.3 +1.6%
2005 44.02 +1.6%
2007 45.15 +2.6%
2008 45.45 +0.7%
2009 46.12 +1.5%
2010 46.48 +0.8%
2011 47.16 +1.5%
2012 47.29 +0.3%
2013 47.6 +0.7%
2014 47.91 +0.7%
2015 47.85 -0.1%
2016 48.04 +0.4%
2017 48.56 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.85 41.78 46.12 8
2010s 47.61 46.48 48.56 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Denmark 49.19 compare
  2. 3 Finland 48.97 compare
  3. 4 Norway 48.57 compare
  4. 6 Sweden 48.5 compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 48.49 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 47.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Republic of Korea was 48.56 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 48.56 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.78 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Republic of Korea ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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