Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa

South Africa: Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 38.32 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
38.32
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
12th
of 25 countries
All-time high
42.82
in 2009
All-time low
38.32
in 2020
Years of data
11
2008–2020

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008–2020

0102030402008201420202008: 41.22009: 42.82010: 412012: 39.12013: 41.92014: 42.82015: 422016: 39.32018: 41.92019: 412020: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa stood at 38.32. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa peaked at 42.82 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 38.32, in 2020.

That places South Africa 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in South Africa, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 41.18
2009 42.82 +4.0%
2010 41.04 -4.1%
2012 39.12 -4.7%
2013 41.86 +7.0%
2014 42.76 +2.2%
2015 42 -1.8%
2016 39.29 -6.4%
2018 41.86 +6.5%
2019 41.03 -2.0%
2020 38.32 -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42 41.18 42.82 2
2010s 41.12 39.12 42.76 8
2020s 38.32 38.32 38.32 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 9 Republic of Moldova 39.27 compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 38.94 compare
  3. 11 Chile 38.49 compare
  4. 13 El Salvador 37.72 compare
  5. 14 Peru 37.48 compare
  6. 15 Brazil 36.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa?
Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in South Africa was 38.32 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.82 in 2009.
What is the lowest mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 38.32 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
South Africa ranks 12th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean age of private paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 281 data points, 2000–2020
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