Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male was 38.94 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.94
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.94
in 2020
All-time low
36.58
in 2008
Years of data
21
1995–2020
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa is 38.94, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 38.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.58, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 53rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.27 | — |
| 2000 | 37.31 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.34 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.24 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.22 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.59 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.58 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.04 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.25 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.31 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.42 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.48 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 37.74 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 37.48 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 37.65 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.02 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.16 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.42 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 38.94 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.27 | 37.27 | 37.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.01 | 36.58 | 37.34 | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.69 | 37.25 | 38.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.94 | 38.94 | 38.94 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 38.94 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.58 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male?
- South Africa ranks 53rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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