Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 42.63 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.63
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
23rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
42.63
in 2017
All-time low
37.28
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 37.32002: 37.62003: 37.92004: 38.42005: 38.82007: 39.72008: 402009: 40.42010: 40.72011: 412012: 41.32013: 41.72014: 41.92015: 422016: 42.32017: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea is 42.63, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea peaked at 42.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 37.28, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 23rd of 104 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 38.78 37.28 40.43 8
2010s 41.7 40.73 42.63 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 20 Armenia 43 compare
  2. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.95 compare
  3. 22 Luxembourg 42.75 compare
  4. 24 Germany 42.61 compare
  5. 25 Cyprus 42.2 compare
  6. 26 Portugal 42.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Korea was 42.63 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.63 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 37.28 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
South Korea ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,415 data points, 1970–2021
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