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

Republic of Korea: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 42.38 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
42.38
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 93 countries
All-time high
42.38
in 2017
All-time low
38.02
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

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

0102030402001200920172001: 382002: 38.22003: 38.62004: 392005: 39.42007: 40.22008: 40.42009: 40.92010: 41.12011: 41.22012: 41.42013: 41.92014: 422015: 41.92016: 42.12017: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea is 42.38, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea peaked at 42.38 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.02, in 2001.

Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.33 38.02 40.85 8
2010s 41.74 41.06 42.38 8

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 12 Czechia 42.49 compare
  2. 13 Latvia 42.47 compare
  3. 14 Portugal 42.47 compare
  4. 16 Estonia 42.36 compare
  5. 17 Croatia 42.33 compare
  6. 18 Slovenia 42.33 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places β†’

More reference data data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Republic of Korea was 42.38 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.38 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.02 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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