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

South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 40.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.25
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 107 countries
All-time high
40.25
in 2020
All-time low
36.64
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 36.62000: 382001: 382002: 37.72003: 382004: 382006: 37.92007: 37.72008: 37.82009: 38.12010: 38.42011: 38.62012: 38.82013: 38.82014: 392015: 38.92016: 39.32017: 39.42018: 39.62019: 39.82020: 40.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa is 40.25, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa peaked at 40.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.64, in 1995.

South Africa ranks 46th of 107 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 36.64 36.64 36.64 1
2000s 37.92 37.69 38.09 9
2010s 39.07 38.39 39.83 10
2020s 40.25 40.25 40.25 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Panama 40.86 compare
  2. 44 Uruguay 40.73 compare
  3. 45 Chile 40.5 compare
  4. 47 United States 40.19 compare
  5. 48 Mongolia 40.06 compare
  6. 49 Cyprus 40.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in South Africa was 40.25 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 36.64 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,513 data points, 1970–2021
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