Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male was 39.41 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
39.41
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
51st
of 92 countries
All-time high
39.41
in 2020
All-time low
37.17
in 2006
Years of data
21
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 37.22000: 37.42001: 37.32002: 37.22003: 37.52004: 37.52006: 37.22007: 37.32008: 37.32009: 37.62010: 37.82011: 382012: 382013: 38.22014: 38.32015: 38.32016: 38.42017: 38.72018: 38.82019: 392020: 39.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa stood at 39.41. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 39.41 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.17, in 2006.

That places South Africa 51st 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 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 37.24
2000 37.43 +0.5%
2001 37.3 -0.4%
2002 37.23 -0.2%
2003 37.55 +0.9%
2004 37.49 -0.2%
2006 37.17 -0.8%
2007 37.29 +0.3%
2008 37.27 -0.1%
2009 37.55 +0.8%
2010 37.76 +0.5%
2011 37.96 +0.5%
2012 38.01 +0.1%
2013 38.21 +0.5%
2014 38.27 +0.2%
2015 38.27 -0.0%
2016 38.36 +0.2%
2017 38.66 +0.8%
2018 38.84 +0.5%
2019 39.04 +0.5%
2020 39.41 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.24 37.24 37.24 1
2000s 37.36 37.17 37.55 9
2010s 38.34 37.76 39.04 10
2020s 39.41 39.41 39.41 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Uruguay 39.83 compare
  2. 49 Kyrgyzstan 39.83 compare
  3. 50 Ukraine 39.63 compare
  4. 52 China 39.32 compare
  5. 53 Austria 38.98 compare
  6. 54 Puerto Rico 38.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 39.41 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 39.41 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.17 in 2006.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 51st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, male
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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