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 0.9822 compared to male paid employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.9822 compared to male paid employees
Change on year
up 94.3%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.9822 compared to male paid employees
in 2019
All-time low
0.0025 compared to male paid employees
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2019

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

00.20.40.60.812010201420192010: 0.003 compared to male paid employees2012: 0.157 compared to male paid employees2013: 0.03 compared to male paid employees2015: 0.085 compared to male paid employees2016: 0.48 compared to male paid employees2018: 0.506 compared to male paid employees2019: 0.982 compared to male paid employees

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.9822 compared to male paid employees for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in 2019. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 94.3% on the previous year and up 39,153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry in South Africa peaked at 0.9822 compared to male paid employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 compared to male paid employees, in 2010.

That places South Africa 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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: Health (compared to male paid employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to male paid employees Change
2010 0.0025 compared to male paid employees
2012 0.1572 compared to male paid employees +6182.6%
2013 0.0303 compared to male paid employees -80.7%
2015 0.0854 compared to male paid employees +182.3%
2016 0.4797 compared to male paid employees +461.5%
2018 0.5055 compared to male paid employees +5.4%
2019 0.9822 compared to male paid employees +94.3%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Honduras 0.6026 compared to male paid employees compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 0.4677 compared to male paid employees compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 0.4365 compared to male paid employees

See the full ranking of 23 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 0.9822 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 0.9822 compared to male paid employees in 2019.
What is the lowest p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 compared to male paid employees in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for p-value: gender wage premium in the private sector, by industry?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 23 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 up 39,153.2%. 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: Health (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: Health (compared to male paid employees)
Unit
compared to male paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 261 data points, 2000–2021
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