Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban was 4,600 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa is 4,600, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa peaked at 4,600 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 25th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,700 | — |
| 2000 | 1,629 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,500 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 1,738 | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 1,738 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,276 | +88.5% |
| 2011 | 3,500 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 3,640 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,683 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,500 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,600 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1,700 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,651 | 1,500 | 1,738 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3,730 | 3,276 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,600 | 4,600 | 4,600 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa?
- Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban in South Africa was 4,600 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,600 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban?
- South Africa ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
- Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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