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

South Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
26th
of 91 countries
All-time high
41.2
in 2017
All-time low
36.31
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 36.32002: 36.62003: 36.92004: 37.32005: 37.62007: 38.52008: 38.82009: 39.32010: 39.62011: 39.72012: 40.12013: 40.52014: 40.72015: 40.72016: 412017: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 41.2 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban 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 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea peaked at 41.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.31, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 26th of 91 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.66 36.31 39.28 8
2010s 40.43 39.61 41.2 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 23 Armenia 41.39 compare
  2. 24 Romania 41.39 compare
  3. 25 North Macedonia 41.38 compare
  4. 27 Kazakhstan 41.06 compare
  5. 28 Russia 40.96 compare
  6. 29 Luxembourg 40.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea was 41.2 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.31 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
South Korea ranks 26th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
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