Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 39.38 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
39.38
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
52nd
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.38
in 2020
All-time low
36.74
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 36.72000: 37.42001: 37.32002: 37.12003: 37.32004: 37.32006: 36.92007: 36.92008: 36.92009: 37.32010: 37.52011: 37.72012: 37.82013: 37.92014: 38.12015: 382016: 38.22017: 38.42018: 38.62019: 38.92020: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa stood at 39.38. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 39.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.74, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 52nd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.74 36.74 36.74 1
2000s 37.15 36.86 37.4 9
2010s 38.12 37.54 38.87 10
2020s 39.38 39.38 39.38 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 49 Sri Lanka 39.68 compare
  2. 50 Uruguay 39.57 compare
  3. 51 Mauritius 39.41 compare
  4. 53 Djibouti 39.29 compare
  5. 54 Argentina 39.26 compare
  6. 55 Tunisia 39.24 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 39.38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.74 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 52nd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,577 data points, 1970–2021
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