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

South Africa: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 43.41 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.41
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 98 countries
All-time high
43.68
in 2013
All-time low
42.58
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0102030402008201420202008: 42.62009: 432010: 43.22011: 43.32012: 432013: 43.72014: 43.22015: 42.62016: 43.42017: 43.32018: 43.52019: 43.32020: 43.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa stood at 43.41.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 43.68 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.58, in 2008.

That places South Africa 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 42.58
2009 43.04 +1.1%
2010 43.21 +0.4%
2011 43.29 +0.2%
2012 43.04 -0.6%
2013 43.68 +1.5%
2014 43.21 -1.1%
2015 42.64 -1.3%
2016 43.41 +1.8%
2017 43.26 -0.4%
2018 43.55 +0.7%
2019 43.29 -0.6%
2020 43.41 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.81 42.58 43.04 2
2010s 43.26 42.64 43.68 10
2020s 43.41 43.41 43.41 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 63 Jordan 43.72 compare
  2. 64 Brazil 43.71 compare
  3. 65 Armenia 43.65 compare
  4. 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43.39
  5. 68 Indonesia 43.18 compare
  6. 69 Belize 43

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 43.41 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 43.68 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.58 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 66th out of 98 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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