Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female was 42.28 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa is 42.28, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 42.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.77, in 2001.
That places South Africa 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 39.43 | — |
| 2000 | 37.45 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 36.77 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.56 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 38.61 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.88 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 40.22 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.47 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.03 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.15 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.52 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.76 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.41 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.07 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.46 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 42.45 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.43 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 42.32 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.28 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.43 | 39.43 | 39.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.12 | 36.77 | 40.47 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41.68 | 40.52 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.28 | 42.28 | 42.28 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 42.28 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.77 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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