Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban in South Africa is 41.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 41.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.45, in 2001.
That places South Africa 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 41.29 | — |
| 2000 | 34.41 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 32.45 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 34.29 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 33.91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 37.71 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 39.22 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 39.57 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.69 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.79 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.89 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.74 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.45 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.71 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.46 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.94 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 41.29 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.12 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.39 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.29 | 41.29 | 41.29 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.94 | 32.45 | 39.57 | 7 |
| 2010s | 40.51 | 39.69 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.39 | 41.39 | 41.39 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 41.39 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.45 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Africa ranks 50th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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