Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea
South Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.35 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea is 41.35, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 41.35 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.41, in 2001.
South Korea ranks 30th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.41 | — |
| 2002 | 36.65 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 37.04 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.31 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.72 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.59 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 38.88 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 39.34 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.7 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.84 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.14 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.57 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.71 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 41.11 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.35 | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 41.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.51, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 41.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.26, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.74 | 36.41 | 39.34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.53 | 39.7 | 41.35 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 41.35 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.35 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.41 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
- South Korea ranks 30th out of 107 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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