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

Republic of Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 59.36 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
59.36
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 103 countries
All-time high
59.36
in 2017
All-time low
54.25
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 54.22002: 54.42003: 54.62004: 552005: 55.52007: 562008: 56.22009: 56.52010: 56.82011: 57.32012: 57.72013: 57.72014: 58.12015: 58.52016: 59.32017: 59.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea stood at 59.36. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 59.36 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 54.25, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 6th of 103 countries on this measure, 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, primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 54.25
2002 54.42 +0.3%
2003 54.64 +0.4%
2004 54.96 +0.6%
2005 55.51 +1.0%
2007 55.99 +0.9%
2008 56.25 +0.5%
2009 56.48 +0.4%
2010 56.84 +0.6%
2011 57.33 +0.9%
2012 57.68 +0.6%
2013 57.68 -0.0%
2014 58.13 +0.8%
2015 58.54 +0.7%
2016 59.3 +1.3%
2017 59.36 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.31 54.25 56.48 8
2010s 58.11 56.84 59.36 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 3 Hungary 61 compare
  2. 4 Malta 60.2 compare
  3. 5 Iceland 59.54 compare
  4. 7 Denmark 58.94 compare
  5. 8 Estonia 58.47 compare
  6. 9 Croatia 56.13 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea was 59.36 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 59.36 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 54.25 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 6th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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