Median age of public paid employees in South Africa
South Africa: Median age of public paid employees was 43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median age of public paid employees in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in South Africa is 43, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in South Africa peaked at 43 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2000.
That places South Africa 35th 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 public paid employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37 | — |
| 2001 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.8 | 37 | 40 | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.33 | 40 | 43 | 9 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 35 Argentina 43 compare
- 35 Costa Rica 43 compare
- 35 El Salvador 43 compare
- 35 Uruguay 43 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age of public paid employees in South Africa?
- Median age of public paid employees in South Africa was 43 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2019.
- What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for median age of public paid employees?
- South Africa ranks 35th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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