Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea

South Korea: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 44.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.2
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
2nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
44.2
in 2017
All-time low
38.57
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 38.62002: 39.12003: 39.32004: 39.62005: 402007: 412008: 41.22009: 41.42010: 41.92011: 42.42012: 42.62013: 42.82014: 432015: 43.52016: 442017: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 44.2 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea peaked at 44.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.57, in 2001.

That places South Korea 2nd out of 92 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 38.57
2002 39.08 +1.3%
2003 39.28 +0.5%
2004 39.6 +0.8%
2005 40.03 +1.1%
2007 41.04 +2.5%
2008 41.17 +0.3%
2009 41.45 +0.7%
2010 41.86 +1.0%
2011 42.39 +1.3%
2012 42.63 +0.6%
2013 42.78 +0.4%
2014 42.97 +0.4%
2015 43.47 +1.2%
2016 43.96 +1.1%
2017 44.2 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.03 38.57 41.45 8
2010s 43.03 41.86 44.2 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Denmark 44.54 compare
  2. 3 Netherlands 44.2 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 43.96 compare
  4. 5 Italy 43.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in South Korea was 44.2 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 44.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.57 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
South Korea ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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