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

Republic of Korea: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 43.92 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.92
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
43.92
in 2017
All-time low
38.54
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 38.52002: 392003: 39.22004: 39.52005: 39.82007: 40.72008: 41.12009: 41.52010: 41.82011: 42.32012: 42.62013: 42.82014: 432015: 43.32016: 43.82017: 43.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 43.92 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.92 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 88 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, urban in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 38.54
2002 38.96 +1.1%
2003 39.19 +0.6%
2004 39.5 +0.8%
2005 39.84 +0.9%
2007 40.74 +2.2%
2008 41.09 +0.9%
2009 41.49 +1.0%
2010 41.8 +0.8%
2011 42.35 +1.3%
2012 42.57 +0.5%
2013 42.81 +0.5%
2014 43.02 +0.5%
2015 43.34 +0.7%
2016 43.78 +1.0%
2017 43.92 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.92 38.54 41.49 8
2010s 42.95 41.8 43.92 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 2 Romania 43.85 compare
  2. 3 Spain 43.53 compare
  3. 4 Armenia 43.52 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Republic of Korea was 43.92 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.92 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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