Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 44.08 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.08
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.08
in 2017
All-time low
38.34
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 38.32002: 38.72003: 38.92004: 38.42005: 39.72007: 40.52008: 40.72009: 40.42010: 41.42011: 41.62012: 41.72013: 41.72014: 41.62015: 42.52016: 432017: 44.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea is 44.08, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea peaked at 44.08 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.34, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 2nd out of 86 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, rural in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 38.34
2002 38.67 +0.8%
2003 38.88 +0.6%
2004 38.45 -1.1%
2005 39.67 +3.2%
2007 40.53 +2.2%
2008 40.66 +0.3%
2009 40.4 -0.7%
2010 41.42 +2.5%
2011 41.56 +0.3%
2012 41.73 +0.4%
2013 41.71 -0.1%
2014 41.62 -0.2%
2015 42.48 +2.0%
2016 43.05 +1.4%
2017 44.08 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.45 38.34 40.66 8
2010s 42.21 41.42 44.08 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Denmark 46.41 compare
  2. 3 Republic of Moldova 44.05 compare
  3. 4 Greece 43.86 compare
  4. 5 Cyprus 43.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Republic of Korea was 44.08 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 44.08 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.34 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Republic of Korea ranks 2nd out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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