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

Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 57.18 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
57.18
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
57.18
in 2017
All-time low
51.41
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 51.42002: 522003: 52.22004: 52.52005: 52.92007: 53.72008: 53.72009: 54.72010: 552011: 55.32012: 55.32013: 56.22014: 56.42015: 56.72016: 56.82017: 57.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Korea recorded 57.18 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea peaked at 57.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.41, in 2001.

Korea ranks 3rd of 103 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 52.88 51.41 54.75 8
2010s 56.11 55.01 57.18 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 1 Malta 59.78 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 59 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 51.83 compare
  4. 5 Ireland 50.86 compare
  5. 6 Italy 50.7 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, primary education and below in Korea?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Korea was 57.18 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 57.18 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 51.41 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Korea ranks 3rd out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,418 data points, 1970–2021
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