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

South Africa: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 43.52 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.52
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
58th
of 86 countries
All-time high
44.18
in 2013
All-time low
42.78
in 2008
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

0102030402008201420202008: 42.82009: 43.12010: 43.42011: 43.52012: 43.52013: 44.22014: 43.72015: 432016: 442017: 43.62018: 43.92019: 43.62020: 43.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa stood at 43.52.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 44.18 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.78, in 2008.

That places South Africa 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 42.78
2009 43.05 +0.6%
2010 43.38 +0.8%
2011 43.48 +0.2%
2012 43.47 -0.0%
2013 44.18 +1.6%
2014 43.67 -1.2%
2015 42.98 -1.6%
2016 43.97 +2.3%
2017 43.55 -1.0%
2018 43.87 +0.7%
2019 43.56 -0.7%
2020 43.52 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.91 42.78 43.05 2
2010s 43.61 42.98 44.18 10
2020s 43.52 43.52 43.52 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 55 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43.7
  2. 56 India 43.64 compare
  3. 57 Brazil 43.6 compare
  4. 59 Georgia 43.41 compare
  5. 60 Armenia 43.31 compare
  6. 61 Kyrgyzstan 43.26 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 43.52 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.18 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.78 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
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