Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health was -0.0043 compared to male paid employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0043 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 95.9%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.3696 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.344 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2019

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2010–2019

-0.4-0.200.20.42010201420192010: -0.344 compared to male paid employees2012: -0.2 compared to male paid employees2013: -0.247 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.37 compared to male paid employees2016: -0.122 compared to male paid employees2018: -0.105 compared to male paid employees2019: -0.004 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

In 2019, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in South Africa stood at -0.0043 compared to male paid employees.

The figure is up 95.9% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.3696 compared to male paid employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.344 compared to male paid employees, in 2010.

That places South Africa 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2010 -0.344 compared to male paid employees
2012 -0.2001 compared to male paid employees -41.8%
2013 -0.2465 compared to male paid employees +23.2%
2015 0.3696 compared to male paid employees -249.9%
2016 -0.1222 compared to male paid employees -133.1%
2018 -0.1049 compared to male paid employees -14.2%
2019 -0.0043 compared to male paid employees -95.9%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Honduras 0.0974 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 3 Pakistan -0.0721 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Paraguay -0.0944 compared to male paid employees
  4. 5 Philippines -0.1286 compared to male paid employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in South Africa?
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health in South Africa was -0.0043 compared to male paid employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.3696 compared to male paid employees in 2015.
What is the lowest gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.344 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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