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

South Korea: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 52.25 in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
52.25
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
53.63
in 2014
All-time low
50.55
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 50.62002: 51.12003: 51.32004: 51.12005: 51.62007: 50.82008: 52.12009: 52.62010: 52.12011: 51.92012: 53.42013: 52.32014: 53.62015: 53.12016: 52.32017: 52.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea stood at 52.25.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea peaked at 53.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.55, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 1st of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 50.55
2002 51.12 +1.1%
2003 51.26 +0.3%
2004 51.1 -0.3%
2005 51.56 +0.9%
2007 50.78 -1.5%
2008 52.11 +2.6%
2009 52.57 +0.9%
2010 52.06 -1.0%
2011 51.87 -0.4%
2012 53.41 +3.0%
2013 52.33 -2.0%
2014 53.63 +2.5%
2015 53.05 -1.1%
2016 52.35 -1.3%
2017 52.25 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.38 50.55 52.57 8
2010s 52.62 51.87 53.63 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Luxembourg 49.55 compare
  2. 3 Greece 49.16 compare
  3. 4 Armenia 48.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Korea was 52.25 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 53.63 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 50.55 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
South Korea ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban 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 flat.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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