Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 44.65 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.65
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
44.65
in 2017
All-time low
41.06
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 41.12002: 41.22003: 41.32004: 41.52005: 41.82007: 42.22008: 42.32009: 42.72010: 42.82011: 43.12012: 43.42013: 43.72014: 43.92015: 44.22016: 44.42017: 44.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 44.65 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea peaked at 44.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 41.06, in 2001.

That places South Korea 7th out of 108 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 25-64 in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 41.06 —
2002 41.22 +0.4%
2003 41.34 +0.3%
2004 41.49 +0.3%
2005 41.79 +0.7%
2007 42.21 +1.0%
2008 42.34 +0.3%
2009 42.67 +0.8%
2010 42.85 +0.4%
2011 43.09 +0.6%
2012 43.35 +0.6%
2013 43.67 +0.7%
2014 43.92 +0.6%
2015 44.16 +0.5%
2016 44.43 +0.6%
2017 44.65 +0.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 44.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.46, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 44.65 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41.47, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.77 41.06 42.67 8
2010s 43.76 42.85 44.65 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 4 Denmark 45.06 compare
  2. 5 Italy 45.02 compare
  3. 6 Iceland 44.9 compare
  4. 8 Finland 44.63 compare
  5. 9 Armenia 44.52 compare
  6. 10 Norway 44.44 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in South Korea was 44.65 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 44.65 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 41.06 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
South Korea ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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