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

Republic of Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 48.43 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
48.43
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
48.43
in 2017
All-time low
43.03
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

010203040502001200920172001: 432002: 43.42003: 43.62004: 44.32005: 44.72007: 45.82008: 46.12009: 46.82010: 47.22011: 47.62012: 47.82013: 47.92014: 48.22015: 48.12016: 482017: 48.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea stood at 48.43. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea peaked at 48.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.03, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 93 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, urban in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 43.03
2002 43.35 +0.7%
2003 43.56 +0.5%
2004 44.32 +1.7%
2005 44.73 +0.9%
2007 45.82 +2.4%
2008 46.15 +0.7%
2009 46.77 +1.3%
2010 47.17 +0.9%
2011 47.57 +0.9%
2012 47.81 +0.5%
2013 47.89 +0.2%
2014 48.23 +0.7%
2015 48.06 -0.4%
2016 48.03 -0.0%
2017 48.43 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.72 43.03 46.77 8
2010s 47.9 47.17 48.43 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Norway 48.15 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 47.98 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 46.94 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea was 48.43 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.03 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,287 data points, 1970–2021
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