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

South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 39.73 in 2020. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2020)
39.73
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 93 countries
All-time high
39.73
in 2020
All-time low
37.31
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 37.32000: 37.92001: 38.42002: 38.12003: 38.22004: 38.22008: 37.72009: 37.82010: 37.92011: 38.22012: 38.32013: 38.32014: 38.42015: 38.22016: 38.32017: 38.92018: 38.92019: 39.22020: 39.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa is 39.73, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 39.73 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.31, in 1995.

That places South Africa 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.31 37.31 37.31 1
2000s 38.04 37.66 38.39 7
2010s 38.46 37.92 39.15 10
2020s 39.73 39.73 39.73 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 43 Costa Rica 39.91 compare
  2. 44 Mongolia 39.87 compare
  3. 45 Belgium 39.76 compare
  4. 47 Indonesia 39.5 compare
  5. 48 Tunisia 39.44 compare
  6. 49 Kosovo 39.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 39.73 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.73 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.31 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 46th out of 93 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural 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 flat.
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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,298 data points, 1970–2021
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