Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 was 0.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.75
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
52nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
1
in 1995
All-time low
0.5581
in 2003
Years of data
18
1995–2020

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.811995200720201995: 12000: 0.6672001: 0.62003: 0.5582004: 0.5622006: 0.6522007: 0.6912010: 0.7062011: 0.7142012: 0.6842013: 0.6412014: 0.6922015: 0.7262016: 0.7692017: 0.7172018: 0.7582019: 0.8252020: 0.75

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.75 for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in 2020.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 1 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5581, in 2003.

That places South Africa 52nd out of 71 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 25-64 in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1
2000 0.6667 -33.3%
2001 0.6 -10.0%
2003 0.5581 -7.0%
2004 0.5625 +0.8%
2006 0.6518 +15.9%
2007 0.6913 +6.1%
2010 0.7061 +2.1%
2011 0.7143 +1.2%
2012 0.6842 -4.2%
2013 0.641 -6.3%
2014 0.6923 +8.0%
2015 0.7263 +4.9%
2016 0.7692 +5.9%
2017 0.7167 -6.8%
2018 0.7582 +5.8%
2019 0.8252 +8.8%
2020 0.75 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1 1 1 1
2000s 0.6217 0.5581 0.6913 6
2010s 0.7234 0.641 0.8252 10
2020s 0.75 0.75 0.75 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 49 Spain 0.7594 compare
  2. 50 Peru 0.7581 compare
  3. 51 Jamaica 0.75 compare
  4. 53 Iceland 0.7464 compare
  5. 54 Sri Lanka 0.7388 compare
  6. 55 Czechia 0.7333 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 0.75 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1995.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5581 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 52nd out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 933 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed