Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total was 0.7778 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa stood at 0.7778.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 1.05 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5676, in 2004.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.05 | — |
| 2000 | 0.651 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5946 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5676 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6518 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7213 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7429 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7143 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7429 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7714 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7838 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7582 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8665 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.7778 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6275 | 0.5676 | 0.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7601 | 0.7143 | 0.8665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | 0.7778 | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
- Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 0.7778 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 in 1995.
- What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5676 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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