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

Philippines
41.67
in 2019
South Africa
41.39
in 2020
Philippines rank
49th
South Africa rank
50th

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

  • Philippines
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 41.67 against 41.39 in South Africa, a difference of 0.28.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Philippines ahead.

Philippines ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 39.91 35.94 3.97 Philippines
2010s 40.95 40.51 0.4366 Philippines

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, urban, Philippines or South Africa?
Philippines, at 41.67 against 41.39 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban between Philippines and South Africa?
0.28, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and South Africa?
17 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, urban?
Philippines ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 50th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,299 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed