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

South Africa: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 38.39 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
38.39
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 88 countries
All-time high
38.39
in 2020
All-time low
34.92
in 2002
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 36.32000: 37.82001: 37.62002: 34.92003: 36.42004: 37.92008: 36.32009: 37.32010: 36.92011: 372012: 37.22013: 36.52014: 38.32015: 36.62016: 37.32017: 372018: 372019: 37.92020: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa is 38.39, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 38.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 2002.

South Africa ranks 68th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 36.3
2000 37.81 +4.2%
2001 37.55 -0.7%
2002 34.92 -7.0%
2003 36.41 +4.3%
2004 37.85 +4.0%
2008 36.26 -4.2%
2009 37.34 +3.0%
2010 36.88 -1.2%
2011 37.02 +0.4%
2012 37.16 +0.4%
2013 36.54 -1.7%
2014 38.27 +4.7%
2015 36.6 -4.4%
2016 37.26 +1.8%
2017 37.05 -0.6%
2018 37.03 -0.0%
2019 37.85 +2.2%
2020 38.39 +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.3 36.3 36.3 1
2000s 36.88 34.92 37.85 7
2010s 37.16 36.54 38.27 10
2020s 38.39 38.39 38.39 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 65 El Salvador 38.67 compare
  2. 66 Egypt 38.62 compare
  3. 67 Gambia 38.6 compare
  4. 69 Belize 38.35 compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 38.15 compare
  6. 71 Namibia 38.08 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 38.39 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38.39 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 2002.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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