Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 41.82 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.82
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
41.82
in 2017
All-time low
37.29
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 37.32002: 37.62003: 37.92004: 38.22005: 38.62007: 39.42008: 39.62009: 402010: 40.32011: 40.52012: 40.72013: 41.12014: 41.22015: 41.32016: 41.62017: 41.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea is 41.82, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea peaked at 41.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.29, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 17th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 37.29 —
2002 37.58 +0.8%
2003 37.94 +1.0%
2004 38.23 +0.8%
2005 38.59 +0.9%
2007 39.39 +2.1%
2008 39.63 +0.6%
2009 39.99 +0.9%
2010 40.34 +0.9%
2011 40.48 +0.4%
2012 40.71 +0.6%
2013 41.12 +1.0%
2014 41.17 +0.1%
2015 41.28 +0.3%
2016 41.56 +0.7%
2017 41.82 +0.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 41.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.15, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 41.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.11, 1.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.58 37.29 39.99 8
2010s 41.06 40.34 41.82 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 14 Finland 42 compare
  2. 15 Greece 41.98 compare
  3. 16 Portugal 41.97 compare
  4. 18 Romania 41.79 compare
  5. 19 Iceland 41.73 compare
  6. 20 Slovenia 41.71 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea was 41.82 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.82 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 37.29 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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