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

Republic of Korea: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 58.4 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
58.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
58.4
in 2017
All-time low
52.3
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

02040602001200920172001: 52.32002: 52.82003: 53.12004: 53.62005: 542007: 54.82008: 552009: 55.82010: 56.22011: 56.52012: 56.82013: 57.12014: 57.52015: 57.92016: 58.22017: 58.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea stood at 58.4. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 58.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.3, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 3rd of 90 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 service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Republic of Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 52.3
2002 52.83 +1.0%
2003 53.09 +0.5%
2004 53.6 +1.0%
2005 54.04 +0.8%
2007 54.76 +1.3%
2008 55.03 +0.5%
2009 55.84 +1.5%
2010 56.16 +0.6%
2011 56.46 +0.5%
2012 56.79 +0.6%
2013 57.15 +0.6%
2014 57.46 +0.6%
2015 57.9 +0.8%
2016 58.25 +0.6%
2017 58.4 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.94 52.3 55.84 8
2010s 57.32 56.16 58.4 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 1 Republic of Moldova 60 compare
  2. 2 Malta 59.83 compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 56 compare
  4. 5 Georgia 53.31 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Republic of Korea was 58.4 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 52.3 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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