Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.8666 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.8666, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 1.33 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.8421, in 2004.
That places South Africa 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.33 | — |
| 2000 | 0.8636 | -35.2% |
| 2001 | 1 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9656 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8421 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 1 | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.13 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9695 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9615 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9376 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9561 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9846 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8666 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9671 | 0.8421 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.9956 | 0.9376 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8666 | 0.8666 | 0.8666 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
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- 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 female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.8666 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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