Philippines vs South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary

Philippines
42.39
in 2019
South Africa
42.06
in 2020
Philippines rank
56th
South Africa rank
58th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary over time

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 42.39 against 42.06 in South Africa, a difference of 0.33.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Philippines ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 103 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.7 42.54 2.84 South Africa
2010s 40.77 41.11 0.3423 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 42.39 against 42.06 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary between Philippines and South Africa?
0.33, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Philippines and South Africa rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Philippines ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 58th of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed