Panama vs South Africa: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above

Panama
38.69
in 2021
South Africa
38.75
in 2020
Panama rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Panama
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 38.75 against 38.69 in Panama, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

Panama ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 92 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 33.02 36.24 3.22 South Africa
2000s 34.91 36.39 1.47 South Africa
2010s 36.75 37.23 0.4883 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above, Panama or South Africa?
South Africa, at 38.75 against 38.69 in Panama as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above between Panama and South Africa?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do Panama and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Panama ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed