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

Argentina
39.98
in 2021
South Africa
39.73
in 2020
Argentina rank
40th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 39.98 against 39.73 in South Africa, a difference of 0.25.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Africa ahead.

Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 38.59 38.65 0.0565 South Africa
2020s 38.49 39.73 1.24 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, urban, Argentina or South Africa?
Argentina, at 39.98 against 39.73 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban between Argentina and South Africa?
0.25, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2020.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Argentina ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 41st of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed