South Africa vs Thailand: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64

South Africa
40.58
in 2020
Thailand
40.81
in 2021
South Africa rank
56th
Thailand rank
54th

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
010203040198520032021

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 40.81 against 40.58 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 92 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 38.99 36.72 2.27 South Africa
2000s 39.58 37.5 2.08 South Africa
2010s 39.77 39.91 0.1437 Thailand
2020s 40.58 40.85 0.2675 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64, South Africa or Thailand?
Thailand, at 40.81 against 40.58 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 between South Africa and Thailand?
0.23, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 56th and Thailand ranks 54th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64. 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 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed