Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural was 43.03 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.03
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 84 countries
All-time high
43.03
in 2020
All-time low
41.29
in 2012
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 41.72009: 432010: 42.62011: 42.42012: 41.32013: 41.92014: 41.42015: 41.42016: 41.62017: 42.22018: 42.32019: 42.12020: 43

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa stood at 43.03. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 43.03 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.29, in 2012.

South Africa ranks 55th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 41.72
2009 42.98 +3.0%
2010 42.56 -1.0%
2011 42.42 -0.3%
2012 41.29 -2.7%
2013 41.88 +1.4%
2014 41.42 -1.1%
2015 41.44 +0.1%
2016 41.58 +0.3%
2017 42.16 +1.4%
2018 42.33 +0.4%
2019 42.15 -0.4%
2020 43.03 +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.35 41.72 42.98 2
2010s 41.92 41.29 42.56 10
2020s 43.03 43.03 43.03 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 52 Tunisia 43.56 compare
  2. 53 Slovakia 43.55 compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 43.12 compare
  4. 56 Romania 42.92 compare
  5. 57 El Salvador 42.9 compare
  6. 58 Bangladesh 42.77 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 43.03 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.03 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 41.29 in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 55th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,125 data points, 1981–2021
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