Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa

South Africa: Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local was 3,900 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,900
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,900
in 2020
All-time low
1,100
in 1995
Years of data
16
1995–2020

Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa, 1995–2020

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200720201995: 1.1k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2003: 1.5k2004: 1.8k2010: 2.1k2011: 2.2k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.6k2014: 2.6k2015: 3.0k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.2k2020: 3.9k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa stood at 3,900. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa peaked at 3,900 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,100, in 1995.

That places South Africa 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1,100
2000 1,260 +14.5%
2001 1,282 +1.7%
2003 1,521 +18.6%
2004 1,800 +18.4%
2010 2,084 +15.8%
2011 2,166 +3.9%
2012 2,300 +6.2%
2013 2,600 +13.0%
2014 2,600 +0.0%
2015 3,000 +15.4%
2016 3,400 +13.3%
2017 3,000 -11.8%
2018 3,000 +0.0%
2019 3,250 +8.3%
2020 3,900 +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,100 1,100 1,100 1
2000s 1,466 1,260 1,800 4
2010s 2,740 2,084 3,400 10
2020s 3,900 3,900 3,900 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Norway 5,473 compare
  2. 24 Honduras 5,000 compare
  3. 25 Denmark 4,057 compare
  4. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,321 compare
  5. 28 Finland 2,992 compare
  6. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,725 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa?
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa was 3,900 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,900 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,100 in 1995.
How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 846 data points, 1981–2021
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