Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 was 42.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 106 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2004
All-time low
41.11
in 2010
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 41.72000: 43.22001: 432002: 44.32003: 43.82004: 44.62006: 44.12007: 41.82008: 41.32009: 41.32010: 41.12011: 41.32012: 41.32013: 41.82014: 41.72015: 41.62016: 41.62017: 42.12018: 42.22019: 42.32020: 42.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 42.28.

That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 44.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.11, in 2010.

South Africa ranks 76th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 41.69
2000 43.21 +3.6%
2001 42.97 -0.6%
2002 44.33 +3.2%
2003 43.85 -1.1%
2004 44.6 +1.7%
2006 44.14 -1.0%
2007 41.82 -5.3%
2008 41.28 -1.3%
2009 41.28 -0.0%
2010 41.11 -0.4%
2011 41.25 +0.4%
2012 41.29 +0.1%
2013 41.83 +1.3%
2014 41.73 -0.2%
2015 41.63 -0.2%
2016 41.57 -0.1%
2017 42.11 +1.3%
2018 42.21 +0.2%
2019 42.29 +0.2%
2020 42.28 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.69 41.69 41.69 1
2000s 43.05 41.28 44.6 9
2010s 41.7 41.11 42.29 10
2020s 42.28 42.28 42.28 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 73 Mongolia 42.37 compare
  2. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 42.36 compare
  3. 75 Albania 42.31 compare
  4. 77 India 42.27 compare
  5. 78 Djibouti 42.18 compare
  6. 79 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 42.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 41.11 in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 76th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 25-64
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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