P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa

South Africa: P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry was 0.2024 compared to male paid employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2024 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
down 67.6%
World rank
3rd
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.6846 compared to male paid employees
in 2016
All-time low
0.0287 compared to male paid employees
in 2015
Years of data
7
2010–2019

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa, 2010–2019

00.20.40.62010201420192010: 0.545 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.498 compared to male paid employees2013: 0.469 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.029 compared to male paid employees2016: 0.685 compared to male paid employees2018: 0.626 compared to male paid employees2019: 0.202 compared to male paid employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to male paid employees.

Analysis

In 2019, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa stood at 0.2024 compared to male paid employees.

That represents a change of down 67.6% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa peaked at 0.6846 compared to male paid employees in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 compared to male paid employees, in 2015.

South Africa ranks 3rd of 21 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2010 0.5451 compared to male paid employees
2012 0.4977 compared to male paid employees -8.7%
2013 0.4694 compared to male paid employees -5.7%
2015 0.0287 compared to male paid employees -93.9%
2016 0.6846 compared to male paid employees +2285.5%
2018 0.6255 compared to male paid employees -8.6%
2019 0.2024 compared to male paid employees -67.6%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Honduras 0.7105 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 2 Philippines 0.4914 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Peru 0.0257 compared to male paid employees compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 0.0096 compared to male paid employees compare
  5. 6 Paraguay 0.008 compared to male paid employees

See the full ranking of 21 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa?
P-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa was 0.2024 compared to male paid employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6846 compared to male paid employees in 2016.
What is the lowest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 compared to male paid employees in 2015.
How does South Africa rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry?
South Africa ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2019.
Is p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. 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 P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry: Education (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 248 data points, 2000–2020
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