Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 40.48 in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.48
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
56th
of 105 countries
All-time high
40.48
in 2020
All-time low
38.72
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995β2020
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995β2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 40.48. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 40.48 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.72, in 1995.
South Africa ranks 56th of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.72 | 38.72 | 38.72 | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.05 | 38.84 | 39.28 | 9 |
| 2010s | 39.67 | 39.23 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 | 40.48 | 40.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
- Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 40.48 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.48 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.72 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
- South Africa ranks 56th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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