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

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 45.18 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.18
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 91 countries
All-time high
45.18
in 2017
All-time low
42.49
in 2004
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

010203040502001200920172001: 42.72002: 42.62003: 42.72004: 42.52005: 43.42007: 43.92008: 43.72009: 43.62010: 43.82011: 44.22012: 43.92013: 44.32014: 44.32015: 44.62016: 44.82017: 45.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 45.18 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural 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 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea peaked at 45.18 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 2004.

South Korea ranks 3rd of 91 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 43.14 42.49 43.9 8
2010s 44.39 43.82 45.18 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Moldova 45.78 compare
  2. 2 Finland 45.72 compare
  3. 4 Denmark 45.17 compare
  4. 5 Ireland 44.79 compare
  5. 6 Georgia 44.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Korea was 45.18 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 2004.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Korea ranks 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,298 data points, 1970–2021
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