Mean age of public paid employees in South Africa
South Africa: Mean age of public paid employees was 42.71 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean age of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean age of public paid employees in South Africa is 42.71, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 42.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.82, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 38th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Mean age of public paid employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.82 | — |
| 2001 | 39.68 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.82 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.58 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 41.03 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.04 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.39 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.93 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 41.59 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.36 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 42.18 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 42.08 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.37 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.71 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.98 | 38.82 | 41.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.6 | 40.93 | 42.37 | 9 |
| 2020s | 42.71 | 42.71 | 42.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean age of public paid employees in South Africa?
- Mean age of public paid employees in South Africa was 42.71 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest mean age of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.82 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for mean age of public paid employees?
- South Africa ranks 38th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean age of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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