Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.8373 using mean in 2019. ▼ Falling
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in using mean.
Analysis
In 2019, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa stood at 0.8373 using mean.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa peaked at 0.9405 using mean in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.7075 using mean, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 30th of 60 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa, year by year
| Year | using mean | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9006 using mean | — |
| 2001 | 0.9108 using mean | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9405 using mean | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7667 using mean | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8693 using mean | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7894 using mean | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8518 using mean | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7836 using mean | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7075 using mean | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8373 using mean | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9173 using mean | 0.9006 using mean | 0.9405 using mean | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8008 using mean | 0.7075 using mean | 0.8693 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 public sector in South Africa?
- Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa was 0.8373 using mean in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9405 using mean in 2003.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7075 using mean in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female to male wage ratio in the public sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 wage ratio in the public sector (using mean). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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