Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.7937 using mean in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.
Analysis
In 2019, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa stood at 0.7937 using mean.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa peaked at 0.8069 using mean in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6561 using mean, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 25th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa, year by year
| Year | using mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6627 using mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.6561 using mean | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6807 using mean | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7156 using mean | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7465 using mean | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7552 using mean | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6912 using mean | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7674 using mean | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8069 using mean | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7937 using mean | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6665 using mean | 0.6561 using mean | 0.6807 using mean | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7538 using mean | 0.6912 using mean | 0.8069 using mean | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- 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 wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa?
- Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa was 0.7937 using mean in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8069 using mean in 2018.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6561 using mean in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the private sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 wage ratio in the private sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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