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

Mauritius
39.52
in 2012
South Africa
39.92
in 2020
Mauritius rank
51st
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.92 against 39.52 in Mauritius, a difference of 0.4.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 94 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 37.84 37.69 0.1444 Mauritius
2010s 39.11 38.33 0.783 Mauritius

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, total, Mauritius or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.92 against 39.52 in Mauritius as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.4, with South Africa 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 service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Mauritius ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 48th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers in the service 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 service 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