Median age of private paid employees in South Africa

South Africa: Median age of private paid employees was 38 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
38
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
31st
of 66 countries
All-time high
38
in 2020
All-time low
34
in 2008
Years of data
15
2000–2020

Median age of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 352001: 362003: 362008: 342009: 352010: 352012: 362013: 362014: 362015: 362016: 362017: 372018: 372019: 372020: 38

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of private paid employees in South Africa is 38, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of private paid employees in South Africa peaked at 38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34, in 2008.

That places South Africa 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Median age of private paid employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median age of private paid employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 35
2001 36 +2.9%
2003 36 +0.0%
2008 34 -5.6%
2009 35 +2.9%
2010 35 +0.0%
2012 36 +2.9%
2013 36 +0.0%
2014 36 +0.0%
2015 36 +0.0%
2016 36 +0.0%
2017 37 +2.8%
2018 37 +0.0%
2019 37 +0.0%
2020 38 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.2 34 36 5
2010s 36.22 35 37 9
2020s 38 38 38 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of private paid employees in South Africa?
Median age of private paid employees in South Africa was 38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of private paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 38 in 2020.
What is the lowest median age of private paid employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for median age of private paid employees?
South Africa ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of private paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Median age of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 821 data points, 2000–2022
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