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

Republic of Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 49.03 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
49.03
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
49.03
in 2017
All-time low
44.79
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

010203040502001200920172001: 44.82002: 45.12003: 45.12004: 45.52005: 45.92007: 46.92008: 47.12009: 47.52010: 47.72011: 48.42012: 48.62013: 48.62014: 48.72015: 48.62016: 48.62017: 49

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea is 49.03, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 49.03 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.79, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 3rd out of 106 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, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 44.79
2002 45.09 +0.7%
2003 45.1 +0.0%
2004 45.48 +0.8%
2005 45.92 +1.0%
2007 46.93 +2.2%
2008 47.1 +0.4%
2009 47.53 +0.9%
2010 47.67 +0.3%
2011 48.41 +1.5%
2012 48.58 +0.4%
2013 48.56 -0.0%
2014 48.74 +0.4%
2015 48.6 -0.3%
2016 48.6 -0.0%
2017 49.03 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.99 44.79 47.53 8
2010s 48.52 47.67 49.03 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Sweden 49.23 compare
  2. 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 49.06 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 48.68 compare
  4. 5 Denmark 48.67 compare
  5. 6 Serbia 48.61 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea was 49.03 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49.03 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.79 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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