Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health was 37.09 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
37.09
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
11th
of 27 countries
All-time high
40.21
in 2014
All-time low
32.86
in 2009
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 33.22009: 32.92010: 33.82012: 35.52013: 36.52014: 40.22015: 37.32016: 35.72017: 39.72018: 36.72019: 38.42020: 37.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 37.09.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 40.21 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.86, in 2009.

South Africa ranks 11th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 33.19
2009 32.86 -1.0%
2010 33.79 +2.8%
2012 35.51 +5.1%
2013 36.53 +2.9%
2014 40.21 +10.1%
2015 37.28 -7.3%
2016 35.67 -4.3%
2017 39.75 +11.4%
2018 36.69 -7.7%
2019 38.39 +4.6%
2020 37.09 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.03 32.86 33.19 2
2010s 37.09 33.79 40.21 9
2020s 37.09 37.09 37.09 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 8 Zambia 38.32 compare
  2. 9 Costa Rica 38.09 compare
  3. 10 Republic of Moldova 37.22 compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 36.84 compare
  5. 13 Ecuador 36.8 compare
  6. 14 Brazil 36.71 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa?
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health in South Africa was 37.09 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 40.21 in 2014.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 32.86 in 2009.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of private paid employees, by industry: Health
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 308 data points, 2000–2021
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