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

Korea: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 43.72 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
43.72
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 85 countries
All-time high
43.72
in 2017
All-time low
38.44
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 38.42002: 38.52003: 39.52004: 39.72005: 40.62007: 41.62008: 41.42009: 422010: 42.12011: 42.52012: 42.42013: 42.92014: 43.12015: 43.52016: 43.72017: 43.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2017, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea stood at 43.72. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea peaked at 43.72 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.44, in 2001.

Korea ranks 9th of 85 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, rural in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 38.44
2002 38.48 +0.1%
2003 39.49 +2.6%
2004 39.72 +0.6%
2005 40.65 +2.3%
2007 41.6 +2.3%
2008 41.44 -0.4%
2009 41.96 +1.3%
2010 42.08 +0.3%
2011 42.55 +1.1%
2012 42.37 -0.4%
2013 42.91 +1.3%
2014 43.1 +0.5%
2015 43.46 +0.8%
2016 43.69 +0.5%
2017 43.72 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.22 38.44 41.96 8
2010s 42.99 42.08 43.72 8

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 6 Italy 44.22 compare
  2. 7 Iceland 43.98 compare
  3. 8 Hungary 43.82 compare
  4. 10 Lithuania 43.69 compare
  5. 11 Estonia 43.51 compare
  6. 12 Germany 43.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Korea was 43.72 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 43.72 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.44 in 2001.
How does Korea rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Korea ranks 9th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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