Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.59 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa is 38.59, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa peaked at 38.59 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.31, in 2008.
That places South Africa 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.7 | — |
| 2000 | 35.92 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.82 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.45 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 36.07 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 35.97 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 35.77 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.31 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.76 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.15 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.58 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 36.63 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.83 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.93 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.31 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.52 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.74 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.03 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38.59 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.7 | 35.7 | 35.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.75 | 35.31 | 36.07 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.08 | 36.15 | 38.03 | 9 |
| 2020s | 38.59 | 38.59 | 38.59 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa was 38.59 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.59 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.31 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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