Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa

South Africa: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency was 0.221 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.221
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
25th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1,196
in 2002
All-time low
0.1199
in 2004
Years of data
18
1995–2020

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa, 1995–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1995200720201995: 907.62000: 1.52001: 0.1292002: 1.2k2003: 0.1242004: 0.122006: 0.1372007: 0.1712010: 0.3142011: 0.3242013: 0.3082014: 0.2422015: 0.2322016: 0.2182017: 0.2152018: 0.1982019: 0.192020: 0.221

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.221 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2020.

The figure is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa peaked at 1,196 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1199, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 25th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 907.56
2000 1.51 -99.8%
2001 0.129 -91.4%
2002 1,196 +927540.5%
2003 0.1237 -100.0%
2004 0.1199 -3.0%
2006 0.137 +14.2%
2007 0.1714 +25.1%
2010 0.3142 +83.3%
2011 0.3236 +3.0%
2013 0.308 -4.8%
2014 0.2424 -21.3%
2015 0.2318 -4.3%
2016 0.2175 -6.2%
2017 0.2151 -1.1%
2018 0.1979 -8.0%
2019 0.1901 -4.0%
2020 0.221 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 907.56 907.56 907.56 1
2000s 171.24 0.1199 1,196 7
2010s 0.249 0.1901 0.3236 9
2020s 0.221 0.221 0.221 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Mexico 0.2914 compare
  2. 23 Denmark 0.2551 compare
  3. 24 Norway 0.2466 compare
  4. 26 Netherlands 0.1938 compare
  5. 27 Finland 0.1733 compare
  6. 28 Luxembourg 0.1663 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa?
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa was 0.221 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,196 in 2002.
What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1199 in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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 Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 912 data points, 1981–2021
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