P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.0682 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0682 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 78.6%
World rank
6th
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.9183 compared to all private employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.0253 compared to all private employees
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2019

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2010–2019

00.20.40.60.812010201420192010: 0.025 compared to all private employees2013: 0.075 compared to all private employees2015: 0.918 compared to all private employees2016: 0.474 compared to all private employees2018: 0.318 compared to all private employees2019: 0.068 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2019, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 0.0682 compared to all private employees.

That represents a change of down 78.6% on the previous year and up 169.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.9183 compared to all private employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0253 compared to all private employees, in 2010.

That places South Africa 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 0.0253 compared to all private employees
2013 0.0751 compared to all private employees +197.5%
2015 0.9183 compared to all private employees +1122.2%
2016 0.4739 compared to all private employees -48.4%
2018 0.318 compared to all private employees -32.9%
2019 0.0682 compared to all private employees -78.6%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 3 Paraguay 0.253 compared to all private employees
  2. 4 Chile 0.0786 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 5 Dominican Republic 0.0742 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 7 Honduras 0.0491 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 8 Uruguay 0.0483 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 9 Russian Federation 0.028 compared to all private employees

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa?
P-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa was 0.0682 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9183 compared to all private employees in 2015.
What is the lowest p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0253 compared to all private employees in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 6th out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.9%. 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: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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