Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of

Korea, Republic of: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 was 44.17 in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
44.17
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 91 countries
All-time high
44.17
in 2017
All-time low
40.16
in 2001
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of, 2001–2017

0102030402001200920172001: 40.22002: 40.32003: 40.52004: 40.82005: 41.22007: 41.72008: 41.92009: 42.22010: 42.32011: 42.52012: 42.92013: 43.22014: 43.52015: 43.72016: 442017: 44.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of is 44.17, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of peaked at 44.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.16, in 2001.

That places Korea, Republic of 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.1 40.16 42.23 8
2010s 43.28 42.35 44.17 8

Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of

  1. 4 Denmark 45.02 compare
  2. 5 Finland 44.69 compare
  3. 6 Germany 44.39 compare
  4. 8 Hungary 44.06 compare
  5. 9 Lithuania, Republic of 44.05 compare
  6. 10 Norway 43.74 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 in Korea, Republic of was 44.17 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 44.17 in 2017.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Korea, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 40.16 in 2001.
How does Korea, Republic of rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64?
Korea, Republic of ranks 7th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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