Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa
South Africa: Female to male wage ratio in the public sector was 0.7 using median in 2019. ▼ Falling
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in using median.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa is 0.7 using median, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa peaked at 1.12 using median in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5295 using median, in 2018.
That places South Africa 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 median | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 using median | — |
| 2001 | 1.07 using median | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 using median | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8571 using median | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 0.875 using median | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.75 using median | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6716 using median | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6486 using median | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5295 using median | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7 using median | +32.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 using median | 1.07 using median | 1.12 using median | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.7188 using median | 0.5295 using median | 0.875 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)
- 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 0.7 using median 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 1.12 using median in 2000.
- What is the lowest female to male wage ratio in the public sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5295 using median in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for female to male wage ratio in the public sector?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 59 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 down 18.3%. 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 median). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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