Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea

Korea: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 49.73 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
49.73
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
49.73
in 2017
All-time low
45.27
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea, 2001–2017

010203040502001200920172001: 45.32002: 45.52003: 45.62004: 462005: 46.52007: 47.32008: 47.52009: 48.12010: 48.32011: 48.82012: 48.82013: 492014: 49.32015: 49.22016: 49.32017: 49.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea is 49.73, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea peaked at 49.73 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 45.27, in 2001.

That places Korea 2nd out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.46 45.27 48.06 8
2010s 49.05 48.3 49.73 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 50.54 compare
  2. 3 Denmark 48.89 compare
  3. 4 Serbia 48.39 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 47.9 compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in Korea was 49.73 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 49.73 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 45.27 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
Korea ranks 2nd out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,476 data points, 1970–2021
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