Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa
South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female was 3,500 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 3,500 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa peaked at 3,500 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 900, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 28th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,372 | — |
| 2000 | 1,000 | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 900 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 930 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 908.11 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,304 | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 1,521 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 2,400 | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 2,500 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,900 | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,000 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,033 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3,466 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 3,500 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,372 | 1,372 | 1,372 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,094 | 900 | 1,521 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,770 | 2,400 | 3,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female in South Africa was 3,500 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,500 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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