South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female

South Africa
40.42
in 2020
Sri Lanka
40.61
in 2019
South Africa rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 40.61 against 40.42 in South Africa, a difference of 0.19.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 92 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 36.07 37 0.9327 Sri Lanka
2000s 38.01 38.37 0.3535 Sri Lanka
2010s 39.18 39.7 0.5148 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 40.61 against 40.42 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.19, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed