Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male was 40.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.4
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 106 countries
All-time high
42.19
in 1995
All-time low
32.13
in 2001
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 42.22000: 32.62001: 32.12002: 36.42003: 352004: 38.12006: 35.32007: 39.32008: 38.92009: 38.92010: 38.72011: 38.82012: 38.72013: 39.62014: 39.22015: 39.62016: 39.32017: 39.82018: 402019: 40.32020: 40.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 40.4, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.2% 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, male in South Africa peaked at 42.19 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 32.13, in 2001.

That places South Africa 61st 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, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 42.19
2000 32.57 -22.8%
2001 32.13 -1.3%
2002 36.42 +13.3%
2003 35.01 -3.9%
2004 38.08 +8.8%
2006 35.25 -7.4%
2007 39.32 +11.6%
2008 38.94 -1.0%
2009 38.88 -0.1%
2010 38.7 -0.5%
2011 38.84 +0.3%
2012 38.65 -0.5%
2013 39.57 +2.4%
2014 39.2 -0.9%
2015 39.65 +1.1%
2016 39.34 -0.8%
2017 39.8 +1.2%
2018 40.04 +0.6%
2019 40.3 +0.7%
2020 40.4 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.19 42.19 42.19 1
2000s 36.29 32.13 39.32 9
2010s 39.41 38.65 40.3 10
2020s 40.4 40.4 40.4 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 58 Romania 40.63 compare
  2. 59 Mongolia 40.58 compare
  3. 60 Panama 40.43 compare
  4. 62 Philippines 40.27 compare
  5. 63 Kenya 40.05 compare
  6. 64 Jamaica 40.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 40.4 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.19 in 1995.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.13 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 61st out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,490 data points, 1970–2021
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