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

South Africa: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 40.04 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
40.04
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.04
in 2020
All-time low
37.73
in 1995
Years of data
19
1995–2020

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

0102030401995200720201995: 37.72000: 38.82001: 38.52002: 38.32003: 38.72004: 38.72008: 37.92009: 38.12010: 38.12011: 38.42012: 38.62013: 38.92014: 38.82015: 38.72016: 392017: 39.62018: 39.52019: 39.62020: 40

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 40.04 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 40.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.73, in 1995.

That places South Africa 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 37.73
2000 38.84 +3.0%
2001 38.51 -0.9%
2002 38.35 -0.4%
2003 38.72 +1.0%
2004 38.7 -0.1%
2008 37.93 -2.0%
2009 38.08 +0.4%
2010 38.1 +0.1%
2011 38.37 +0.7%
2012 38.64 +0.7%
2013 38.87 +0.6%
2014 38.8 -0.2%
2015 38.66 -0.4%
2016 38.99 +0.8%
2017 39.59 +1.5%
2018 39.53 -0.1%
2019 39.6 +0.2%
2020 40.04 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.73 37.73 37.73 1
2000s 38.45 37.93 38.84 7
2010s 38.91 38.1 39.6 10
2020s 40.04 40.04 40.04 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 33 Luxembourg 40.62 compare
  2. 34 United States of America 40.4 compare
  3. 35 Norway 40.27 compare
  4. 37 Panama 39.92 compare
  5. 38 Cyprus 39.87 compare
  6. 39 Belgium 39.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 40.04 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.04 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 37.73 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 36th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 service sector, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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