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

South Africa: P-Value: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0801 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 80.6%
World rank
5th
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.876 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
0.0319 compared to formal wage employees
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2019

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

00.20.40.60.82010201420192010: 0.032 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.096 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.876 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.505 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.413 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.08 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

In 2019, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa stood at 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.6% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.876 compared to formal wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees, in 2010.

That places South Africa 5th out of 21 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 formal wage employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2010 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees
2013 0.0958 compared to formal wage employees +200.8%
2015 0.876 compared to formal wage employees +814.0%
2016 0.5048 compared to formal wage employees -42.4%
2018 0.4129 compared to formal wage employees -18.2%
2019 0.0801 compared to formal wage employees -80.6%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Paraguay 0.2417 compared to formal wage employees
  2. 3 Dominican Republic 0.1092 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 0.0909 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 6 Argentina 0.0736 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 7 Honduras 0.0439 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 0.0373 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 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 0.0801 compared to formal wage 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 0.876 compared to formal wage 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 0.0319 compared to formal wage employees in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for p-value: public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 5th out of 21 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 151.5%. 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 formal wage 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 formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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