Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 39.82 in 2020. β² Rising
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995β2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa stood at 39.82. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 39.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.25, in 1995.
That places South Africa 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.25 | 37.25 | 37.25 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.62 | 37.38 | 37.85 | 7 |
| 2010s | 38.66 | 38.09 | 39.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.82 | 39.82 | 39.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 39.82 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.25 in 1995.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Africa ranks 47th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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