Latvia vs South Africa: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24

Latvia
22.35
in 2016
South Africa
22.37
in 2020
Latvia rank
13th
South Africa rank
11th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 over time

  • Latvia
  • South Africa
0510152025199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.37 against 22.35 in Latvia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Latvia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 92 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 21.47 21.81 0.3438 South Africa
2010s 22.29 22.09 0.2032 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24, Latvia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.37 against 22.35 in Latvia as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 between Latvia and South Africa?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
Latvia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 11th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed