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

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male was 43.61 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.61
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
4th
of 105 countries
All-time high
43.61
in 2017
All-time low
39.61
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 39.62002: 39.92003: 40.12004: 40.42005: 40.82007: 41.52008: 41.72009: 422010: 42.32011: 42.42012: 42.62013: 42.92014: 432015: 432016: 43.32017: 43.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea stood at 43.61. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea peaked at 43.61 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.61, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 4th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.75 39.61 42.01 8
2010s 42.9 42.27 43.61 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Djibouti 40.24 compare
  2. 1 Italy 44.24 compare
  3. 2 Moldova 44.02 compare
  4. 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.66 compare
  5. 5 Denmark 43.48 compare
  6. 6 Greece 43.29 compare
  7. 7 Spain 43.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male in South Korea was 43.61 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.61 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.61 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 4th out of 105 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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