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

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 43.12 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 111 countries
All-time high
43.12
in 2017
All-time low
39.19
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 39.22002: 39.42003: 39.52004: 39.82005: 40.22007: 40.92008: 41.12009: 41.52010: 41.72011: 41.92012: 42.12013: 42.52014: 42.62015: 42.62016: 42.82017: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea is 43.12, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea peaked at 43.12 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.19, in 2001.

That places South Korea 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 39.19
2002 39.35 +0.4%
2003 39.54 +0.5%
2004 39.79 +0.6%
2005 40.19 +1.0%
2007 40.92 +1.8%
2008 41.14 +0.5%
2009 41.48 +0.8%
2010 41.71 +0.5%
2011 41.9 +0.5%
2012 42.13 +0.6%
2013 42.47 +0.8%
2014 42.58 +0.3%
2015 42.59 +0.0%
2016 42.84 +0.6%
2017 43.12 +0.6%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 43.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.97, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 43.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39.09, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.2 39.19 41.48 8
2010s 42.42 41.71 43.12 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 5 Georgia 43.58 compare
  2. 6 Finland 43.45 compare
  3. 7 Hungary 43.27 compare
  4. 9 Iceland 43.1 compare
  5. 10 Norway 43.02 compare
  6. 11 Armenia 42.99 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in South Korea was 43.12 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.12 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 39.19 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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