Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in South Africa
South Africa: Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public was 42 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
42
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
3rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
42
in 2017
All-time low
36
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2017
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in South Africa, 2008–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2017, median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in South Africa stood at 42. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in South Africa peaked at 42 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 27 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Median age of public paid employees, by industry: Public in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 36 | — |
| 2012 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 42 | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 36 | 36 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39 | 37 | 42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Russian Federation 45
- 2 Morocco 44
- 3 Australia 42 compare
- 3 Chile 42 compare
- 3 Philippines 42 compare
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- 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 median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in South Africa?
- Median age of public paid employees, by industry: public in South Africa was 42 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median age of public paid employees, by industry: public recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 2017.
- What is the lowest median age of public paid employees, by industry: public recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for median age of public paid employees, by industry: public?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
- Is median age of public paid employees, by industry: public rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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 public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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