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

Republic of Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 51.42 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
51.42
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
51.42
in 2017
All-time low
48.02
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 482002: 48.32003: 482004: 48.22005: 492007: 49.62008: 49.62009: 49.72010: 49.62011: 50.62012: 50.22013: 50.52014: 50.62015: 50.52016: 50.82017: 51.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 51.42 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.02, in 2003.

That places Republic of Korea 1st out of 90 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, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 48.02
2002 48.32 +0.6%
2003 48.02 -0.6%
2004 48.16 +0.3%
2005 48.97 +1.7%
2007 49.59 +1.3%
2008 49.58 -0.0%
2009 49.7 +0.2%
2010 49.59 -0.2%
2011 50.6 +2.0%
2012 50.17 -0.8%
2013 50.52 +0.7%
2014 50.57 +0.1%
2015 50.45 -0.2%
2016 50.84 +0.8%
2017 51.42 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.79 48.02 49.7 8
2010s 50.52 49.59 51.42 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Denmark 50.21 compare
  2. 3 Ireland 50.02 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 49.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea was 51.42 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 51.42 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 48.02 in 2003.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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