Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa

South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural was 0.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
39th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.02
in 1995
All-time low
0.5588
in 2001
Years of data
16
1995–2020

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511995200720201995: 12000: 0.5752001: 0.5592003: 0.6672004: 0.6282010: 0.6672011: 0.6672012: 0.7172013: 0.6822014: 0.6422015: 0.6922016: 0.6432017: 0.6672018: 0.662019: 0.6352020: 0.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.8 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 1.02 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5588, in 2001.

That places South Africa 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.02
2000 0.5754 -43.6%
2001 0.5588 -2.9%
2003 0.6667 +19.3%
2004 0.6277 -5.8%
2010 0.6667 +6.2%
2011 0.6667 +0.0%
2012 0.717 +7.5%
2013 0.6818 -4.9%
2014 0.6421 -5.8%
2015 0.6923 +7.8%
2016 0.6429 -7.1%
2017 0.6671 +3.8%
2018 0.6601 -1.1%
2019 0.6347 -3.8%
2020 0.8 +26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 1.02 1.02 1
2000s 0.6071 0.5588 0.6667 4
2010s 0.6671 0.6347 0.717 10
2020s 0.8 0.8 0.8 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 36 Sweden 0.8111 compare
  2. 37 Latvia 0.8107 compare
  3. 38 Italy 0.8027 compare
  4. 39 Poland 0.8 compare
  5. 39 Rwanda 0.8 compare
  6. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.799 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 0.8 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 in 1995.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5588 in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 39th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 852 data points, 1981–2021
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