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

Mauritius
39.89
in 2012
South Africa
39.55
in 2020
Mauritius rank
44th
South Africa rank
45th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 39.89 against 39.55 in South Africa, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 36.82 37.8 0.9773 South Africa
2010s 39.4 37.92 1.48 Mauritius

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, total, Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 39.89 against 39.55 in South Africa as of 2012.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.34, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2012.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Mauritius ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 45th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed