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

South Korea: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 56.14 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.14
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
4th
of 86 countries
All-time high
56.14
in 2017
All-time low
49.94
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 49.92002: 50.52003: 50.92004: 51.12005: 51.32007: 52.32008: 52.82009: 52.82010: 53.42011: 542012: 53.82013: 552014: 55.52015: 55.92016: 55.72017: 56.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in South Korea stood at 56.14. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in South Korea peaked at 56.14 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.94, in 2001.

South Korea ranks 4th of 86 countries on this measure, 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, primary in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in South Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 49.94
2002 50.47 +1.1%
2003 50.88 +0.8%
2004 51.11 +0.5%
2005 51.32 +0.4%
2007 52.31 +1.9%
2008 52.75 +0.8%
2009 52.8 +0.1%
2010 53.36 +1.1%
2011 54.05 +1.3%
2012 53.8 -0.5%
2013 54.99 +2.2%
2014 55.51 +0.9%
2015 55.88 +0.7%
2016 55.66 -0.4%
2017 56.14 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.45 49.94 52.8 8
2010s 54.92 53.36 56.14 8

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 1 Czechia 64 compare
  2. 2 Malta 60.64 compare
  3. 3 Denmark 56.73 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 54.05 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 53.62 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 52.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in South Korea?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in South Korea was 56.14 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 56.14 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 49.94 in 2001.
How does South Korea rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
South Korea ranks 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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