Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 41.93 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
41.93
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
25th
of 92 countries
All-time high
41.93
in 2017
All-time low
36.77
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 36.82002: 37.12003: 37.32004: 37.82005: 38.22007: 39.22008: 39.52009: 39.92010: 40.12011: 40.32012: 40.82013: 41.12014: 41.42015: 41.52016: 41.72017: 41.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 41.93 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea peaked at 41.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.77, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 25th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 36.77
2002 37.07 +0.8%
2003 37.31 +0.7%
2004 37.79 +1.3%
2005 38.24 +1.2%
2007 39.24 +2.6%
2008 39.47 +0.6%
2009 39.94 +1.2%
2010 40.11 +0.4%
2011 40.34 +0.6%
2012 40.75 +1.0%
2013 41.15 +1.0%
2014 41.41 +0.6%
2015 41.45 +0.1%
2016 41.71 +0.6%
2017 41.93 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.23 36.77 39.94 8
2010s 41.11 40.11 41.93 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 22 Slovakia 42.43 compare
  2. 23 Netherlands 42.28 compare
  3. 24 Armenia 42.02 compare
  4. 26 Greece 41.63 compare
  5. 27 Romania 41.38 compare
  6. 28 Panama 41.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Republic of Korea was 41.93 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 41.93 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 36.77 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Republic of Korea ranks 25th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female
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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