Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Korea

Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 40.94 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
40.94
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
40.94
in 2017
All-time low
35.07
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Korea, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 35.12002: 35.42003: 35.82004: 36.22005: 36.72007: 37.72008: 38.12009: 38.52010: 38.92011: 39.12012: 39.52013: 402014: 40.22015: 40.32016: 40.62017: 40.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Korea recorded 40.94 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Korea peaked at 40.94 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 2001.

That places Korea 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.69 35.07 38.52 8
2010s 39.94 38.9 40.94 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 29 Ireland 41.27 compare
  2. 30 Russia 41.17 compare
  3. 31 Belarus, Republic of 41.09 compare
  4. 33 Kazakhstan, Republic of 40.91 compare
  5. 34 Malta 40.86 compare
  6. 35 Serbia, Republic of 40.68 compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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All data for Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Korea?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Korea was 40.94 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 40.94 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Korea ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,381 data points, 1970–2021
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