Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa
South Africa: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 38.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
38.91
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
35th
of 86 countries
All-time high
39.11
in 2001
All-time low
37.29
in 2009
Years of data
19
1995–2020
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa is 38.91, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 39.11 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37.29, in 2009.
That places South Africa 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37.42 | — |
| 2000 | 38.47 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 39.11 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 38.82 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.62 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.42 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.36 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 37.29 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 38.01 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 37.87 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.66 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 37.63 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.81 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.52 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.99 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 37.56 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.47 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.91 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.42 | 37.42 | 37.42 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 37.29 | 39.11 | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.81 | 37.52 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.91 | 38.91 | 38.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 32 Poland 40.33 compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 39.82 compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 39.3 compare
- 36 Ukraine 38.74 compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 38.74 compare
- 38 Costa Rica 38.51 compare
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- 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 38.91 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.11 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.29 in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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