Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in South Africa
South Africa: Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above was 34.52 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 34.52 for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in South Africa peaked at 79,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 2001.
That places South Africa 26th out of 71 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, local currency values, above in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.91 | — |
| 2000 | 8.89 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.78 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 79,000 | +1015614.0% |
| 2003 | 8.63 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 8.31 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 10 | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 11.51 | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 29.73 | +158.3% |
| 2011 | 32.22 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 33.24 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.64 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 28.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.77 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.71 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 28.77 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.52 | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 | 9.91 | 9.91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11,294 | 7.78 | 79,000 | 7 |
| 2010s | 29.85 | 28.64 | 33.24 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34.52 | 34.52 | 34.52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in South Africa?
- Median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above in South Africa was 34.52 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 79,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, local currency values, above rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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, local currency values, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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