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

South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural was 40.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.71
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
50th
of 91 countries
All-time high
41.33
in 2019
All-time low
35.59
in 2001
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 39.32000: 35.72001: 35.62002: 38.62003: 37.42004: 39.42008: 40.12009: 39.52010: 39.42011: 39.72012: 402013: 40.22014: 40.62015: 39.92016: 40.22017: 41.22018: 40.62019: 41.32020: 40.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 40.71 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 41.33 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.59, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 50th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 39.29
2000 35.68 -9.2%
2001 35.59 -0.3%
2002 38.64 +8.6%
2003 37.43 -3.1%
2004 39.37 +5.2%
2008 40.09 +1.8%
2009 39.48 -1.5%
2010 39.43 -0.1%
2011 39.71 +0.7%
2012 39.97 +0.7%
2013 40.23 +0.6%
2014 40.64 +1.0%
2015 39.91 -1.8%
2016 40.16 +0.6%
2017 41.17 +2.5%
2018 40.56 -1.5%
2019 41.33 +1.9%
2020 40.71 -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.29 39.29 39.29 1
2000s 38.04 35.59 40.09 7
2010s 40.31 39.43 41.33 10
2020s 40.71 40.71 40.71 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Mongolia 41.11 compare
  2. 48 Philippines 40.79 compare
  3. 49 Kazakhstan 40.73 compare
  4. 51 Mexico 40.55 compare
  5. 52 Jamaica 40.48 compare
  6. 53 Brazil 40.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 40.71 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.33 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.59 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,271 data points, 1970–2021
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