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

Latest (2019)
0.7 using median
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
51st
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.12 using median
in 2000
All-time low
0.5295 using median
in 2018
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Female to male wage ratio in the public sector in South Africa, 2000–2019

00.250.50.7512000200920192000: 1.1 using median2001: 1.1 using median2003: 1.1 using median2010: 0.857 using median2012: 0.875 using median2013: 0.75 using median2015: 0.672 using median2016: 0.649 using median2018: 0.529 using median2019: 0.7 using median

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

Annual values for Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median) in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 48 Australia 0.7317 using median compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 0.7267 using median compare
  3. 50 Czechia 0.7258 using median compare
  4. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.692 using median compare
  5. 53 Portugal 0.6831 using median compare
  6. 54 Iceland 0.6676 using median compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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Indicator
Female to male wage ratio in the public sector (using median)
Unit
using median
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 734 data points, 2000–2021
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