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

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.71 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
42.71
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 94 countries
All-time high
42.71
in 2017
All-time low
38.38
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 38.42002: 38.62003: 38.82004: 39.22005: 39.62007: 40.32008: 40.62009: 412010: 41.32011: 41.42012: 41.82013: 42.12014: 42.22015: 42.22016: 42.42017: 42.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea is 42.71, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of 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, urban in South Korea peaked at 42.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 2001.

That places South Korea 8th out of 94 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.57 38.38 41.02 8
2010s 42.02 41.28 42.71 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 5 Denmark 42.98 compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 42.86 compare
  3. 7 Iceland 42.83 compare
  4. 9 Finland 42.55 compare
  5. 10 Georgia 42.55 compare
  6. 11 Germany 42.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea was 42.71 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.71 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 94 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2021
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