Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above was 40.06 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
40.06
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
44th
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.06
in 2020
All-time low
31.91
in 2000
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa, 1995–2020

0102030401995200720201995: 32.52000: 31.92001: 332002: 33.32003: 33.12004: 33.62006: 34.12007: 33.52008: 37.62009: 39.22010: 38.72011: 38.12013: 36.72014: 36.92015: 36.92016: 37.32017: 37.42018: 36.52019: 36.62020: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 40.06 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in 2020. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa peaked at 40.06 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 31.91, in 2000.

That places South Africa 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 32.49
2000 31.91 -1.8%
2001 33.04 +3.5%
2002 33.31 +0.8%
2003 33.08 -0.7%
2004 33.6 +1.6%
2006 34.11 +1.5%
2007 33.52 -1.7%
2008 37.61 +12.2%
2009 39.2 +4.2%
2010 38.65 -1.4%
2011 38.14 -1.3%
2013 36.67 -3.9%
2014 36.9 +0.7%
2015 36.92 +0.0%
2016 37.27 +0.9%
2017 37.39 +0.3%
2018 36.55 -2.3%
2019 36.62 +0.2%
2020 40.06 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.49 32.49 32.49 1
2000s 34.37 31.91 39.2 9
2010s 37.24 36.55 38.65 9
2020s 40.06 40.06 40.06 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 41 Puerto Rico 41.37 compare
  2. 42 Belgium 41.16 compare
  3. 43 United States of America 40.64 compare
  4. 45 Kyrgyzstan 40.03 compare
  5. 46 Ukraine 39.37 compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 39.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in South Africa was 40.06 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.91 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above?
South Africa ranks 44th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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