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 0.1637 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1637 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency in South Africa peaked at 1,212 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1255, in 2004.
That places South Africa 25th out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 872.21 | — |
| 2000 | 1.46 | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1272 | -91.3% |
| 2002 | 1,212 | +952282.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1279 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1255 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1861 | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1892 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1905 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1697 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1573 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1523 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1551 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1484 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.152 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1637 | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 872.21 | 872.21 | 872.21 | 1 |
| 2000s | 242.69 | 0.1255 | 1,212 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1681 | 0.1484 | 0.1905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1637 | 0.1637 | 0.1637 | 1 |
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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 0.1637 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 1,212 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 0.1255 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 64 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 12.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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