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

Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 49.25 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
49.25
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 106 countries
All-time high
49.25
in 2017
All-time low
44.71
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

010203040502001200920172001: 44.72002: 452003: 452004: 45.52005: 462007: 472008: 47.22009: 47.72010: 47.92011: 48.42012: 48.52013: 48.72014: 48.92015: 48.72016: 48.82017: 49.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Korea is 49.25, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Korea peaked at 49.25 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.71, in 2001.

Korea ranks 1st of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46 44.71 47.66 8
2010s 48.65 47.9 49.25 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 2 Denmark 48.74 compare
  2. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.48 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 47.57 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in Korea was 49.25 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 44.71 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
Korea ranks 1st out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,570 data points, 1970–2021
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