Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 was 22.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa stood at 22.14. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 22.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.14, in 2006.
That places South Africa 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.65 | — |
| 2000 | 19.26 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 19.32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.99 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19.54 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 19.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.14 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.46 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 21.25 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 21.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.51 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 21.79 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.77 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.77 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.65 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.65 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.85 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.88 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 21.91 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 21.64 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.14 | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.65 | 21.65 | 21.65 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 19.14 | 21.36 | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.74 | 21.51 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.14 | 22.14 | 22.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 22.14 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.14 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.14 in 2006.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 22nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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