Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 39.34 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
39.34
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 90 countries
All-time high
39.34
in 2020
All-time low
36.82
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 39.34 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 39.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.82, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 41st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36.82 | — |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 37.92 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 37.56 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.54 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.49 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.91 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.16 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 37.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 37.62 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.83 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.77 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.85 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.74 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.84 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.37 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 38.46 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 38.65 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.34 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.82 | 36.82 | 36.82 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.47 | 36.91 | 37.92 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.94 | 37.3 | 38.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.34 | 39.34 | 39.34 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 39.34 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.82 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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