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

South Africa: Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local was 3,250 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,250
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
28th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3,250
in 2020
All-time low
700
in 2003
Years of data
16
1995–2020

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k1995200720201995: 1.2k2000: 782.12001: 7502003: 7002004: 8002010: 1.6k2011: 1.7k2012: 1.8k2013: 1.8k2014: 2.0k2015: 2.2k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.2k2018: 2.5k2019: 2.6k2020: 3.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa is 3,250, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 103.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa peaked at 3,250 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 700, in 2003.

That places South Africa 28th 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1,200
2000 782.1 -34.8%
2001 750 -4.1%
2003 700 -6.7%
2004 800 +14.3%
2010 1,600 +100.0%
2011 1,733 +8.3%
2012 1,800 +3.9%
2013 1,800 +0.0%
2014 2,000 +11.1%
2015 2,166 +8.3%
2016 2,166 +0.0%
2017 2,200 +1.6%
2018 2,500 +13.6%
2019 2,600 +4.0%
2020 3,250 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,200 1,200 1,200 1
2000s 758.02 700 800 4
2010s 2,056 1,600 2,600 10
2020s 3,250 3,250 3,250 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Cyprus 3,806 compare
  2. 26 Denmark 3,684 compare
  3. 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3,347 compare
  4. 29 Luxembourg 2,667 compare
  5. 30 Finland 2,642 compare
  6. 31 Egypt 2,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa?
Median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local in South Africa was 3,250 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3,250 in 2020.
What is the lowest median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 700 in 2003.
How does South Africa rank for median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is median earnings per month in the service sector, aged 15-64, local rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.1%. 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 service 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 service sector, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 847 data points, 1981–2021
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