Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 was 22.36 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
22.36
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 92 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 2020
All-time low
21.47
in 2001
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020

051015201995200720201995: 21.92000: 21.72001: 21.52002: 21.82003: 21.72004: 21.82006: 21.92007: 222008: 21.92009: 222010: 22.12011: 22.12012: 22.12013: 22.22014: 22.22015: 22.12016: 22.22017: 22.22018: 22.22019: 22.22020: 22.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 22.36, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 22.36 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.47, in 2001.

That places South Africa 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 21.9
2000 21.69 -1.0%
2001 21.47 -1.0%
2002 21.8 +1.5%
2003 21.75 -0.2%
2004 21.76 +0.0%
2006 21.87 +0.5%
2007 21.98 +0.5%
2008 21.87 -0.5%
2009 21.99 +0.5%
2010 22.07 +0.4%
2011 22.11 +0.2%
2012 22.13 +0.1%
2013 22.16 +0.1%
2014 22.18 +0.1%
2015 22.14 -0.2%
2016 22.23 +0.4%
2017 22.18 -0.2%
2018 22.21 +0.2%
2019 22.18 -0.2%
2020 22.36 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.9 21.9 21.9 1
2000s 21.8 21.47 21.99 9
2010s 22.16 22.07 22.23 10
2020s 22.36 22.36 22.36 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Spain 22.44 compare
  2. 11 Luxembourg 22.39 compare
  3. 12 Estonia 22.38 compare
  4. 14 Armenia 22.35 compare
  5. 15 Hungary 22.33 compare
  6. 16 Georgia 22.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 22.36 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 21.47 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 service sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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