Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea
South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.45 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea, 2001–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea is 42.45, 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea peaked at 42.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.56, in 2001.
That places South Korea 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.56 | — |
| 2002 | 38.62 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.87 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.31 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.07 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 40.33 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.87 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.42 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.79 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.98 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.45 | +0.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 42.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.24, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 42.45 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.07, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4 | 38.56 | 40.71 | 8 |
| 2010s | 41.72 | 40.87 | 42.45 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Korea was 42.45 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 42.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.56 in 2001.
- How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
- South Korea ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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