[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
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [ilo] proportion of population above statutory pensionable age in Republic of Korea is 100.0%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of 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
| Year | Value | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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