[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age was 100.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 74 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
77.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2022

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea, 2010–2022

0204060801002010201620222010: 77.6 %2013: 100 %2014: 100 %2018: 100 %2019: 100 %2022: 100 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea peaked at 100.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2010.

Republic of Korea ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%) in Republic of Korea, 2010 to 2022.
Year % Change
2010 77.6%
2013 100.0% +28.9%
2014 100.0% +0.0%
2018 100.0% +0.0%
2019 100.0% +0.0%
2022 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 95.5% 77.6% 100.0% 5
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea?
[ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea was 100.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age?
Republic of Korea ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
Is [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
[ILO] Proportion of population above statutory pensionable age receiving a pension, by sex (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 777 data points, 2000–2025
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