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

South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total was 41.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.18
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
41.18
in 2019
All-time low
34.91
in 2001
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 40.42000: 35.52001: 34.92002: 37.42003: 36.82004: 392006: 38.12007: 39.82008: 39.52009: 39.52010: 39.62011: 39.82012: 39.92013: 40.62014: 40.52015: 40.52016: 40.42017: 412018: 41.12019: 41.22020: 41.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa is 41.18, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 41.18 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.91, in 2001.

South Africa ranks 56th of 107 countries on this measure, 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, total in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 40.4
2000 35.48 -12.2%
2001 34.91 -1.6%
2002 37.42 +7.2%
2003 36.79 -1.7%
2004 39.02 +6.1%
2006 38.11 -2.3%
2007 39.84 +4.6%
2008 39.53 -0.8%
2009 39.54 +0.0%
2010 39.6 +0.1%
2011 39.77 +0.4%
2012 39.92 +0.4%
2013 40.57 +1.6%
2014 40.52 -0.1%
2015 40.46 -0.1%
2016 40.37 -0.2%
2017 41.01 +1.6%
2018 41.07 +0.1%
2019 41.18 +0.3%
2020 41.18 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.4 40.4 40.4 1
2000s 37.85 34.91 39.84 9
2010s 40.45 39.6 41.18 10
2020s 41.18 41.18 41.18 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 53 Romania 41.51 compare
  2. 54 Argentina 41.38 compare
  3. 55 Kazakhstan 41.21 compare
  4. 57 Philippines 41.1 compare
  5. 58 Belarus 41.05 compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 41.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 41.18 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 41.18 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.91 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,584 data points, 1970–2021
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