South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average hourly earnings of employees
South Africa
2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Sri Lanka
2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
South Africa rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Average hourly earnings of employees over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa, a difference of 0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 64 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly earnings of employees, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.82 international-$ in 2021 prices against 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average hourly earnings of employees between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.06 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average hourly earnings of employees?
- South Africa ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross remuneration for time worked or work done, vacation, and other types of paid leave.