Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa
South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 29.44 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa stood at 29.44.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa peaked at 155,619 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 24.88, in 2001.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 62 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 155,619 | — |
| 2000 | 276.37 | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 24.88 | -91.0% |
| 2003 | 24.91 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 25.08 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.65 | +38.1% |
| 2011 | 35 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.94 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.08 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 31.17 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 28.21 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 28.74 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28.76 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.51 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 27.09 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.44 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,619 | 155,619 | 155,619 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.81 | 24.88 | 276.37 | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.01 | 27.09 | 35.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.44 | 29.44 | 29.44 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in South Africa was 29.44 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 155,619 in 1995.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.88 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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