Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the private sector was 0.8 using median in 2019. ▲ Rising
Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.8 using median for female to male wage ratio in the private sector in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa peaked at 0.8108 using median in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.537 using median, in 2000.
That places South Africa 24th out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.537 using median | — |
| 2001 | 0.537 using median | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6137 using median | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6897 using median | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7051 using median | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7065 using median | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7213 using median | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7714 using median | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8108 using median | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8 using median | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5626 using median | 0.537 using median | 0.6137 using median | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7435 using median | 0.6897 using median | 0.8108 using median | 7 |
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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)
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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 wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa?
- Female to male wage ratio in the private sector in South Africa was 0.8 using median 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 0.8108 using median in 2018.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the private sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.537 using median in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male wage ratio in the private sector?
- South Africa ranks 24th out of 59 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 16.0%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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