Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 43.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.14
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 103 countries
All-time high
43.14
in 2017
All-time low
38.79
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 38.82002: 392003: 39.32004: 39.42005: 39.72007: 40.22008: 40.32009: 40.72010: 412011: 41.22012: 41.62013: 422014: 42.32015: 42.62016: 432017: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 43.14 for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 43.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.79, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 20th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.67 38.79 40.74 8
2010s 42.11 41.03 43.14 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 17 Georgia 43.32 compare
  2. 18 United States 43.27 compare
  3. 19 Spain 43.19 compare
  4. 21 Portugal 43.13 compare
  5. 22 France 43.11 compare
  6. 23 Ireland 43.01 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 43.14 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.79 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 20th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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