Pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa
South Africa: Pay compression ratio in private sector was 17.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners.
Analysis
In 2019, pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa peaked at 18.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2003.
That places South Africa 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa, year by year
| Year | ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +35.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 18.8% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa?
- Pay compression ratio in private sector in South Africa was 17.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pay compression ratio in private sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2003.
- How does South Africa rank for pay compression ratio in private sector?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pay compression ratio in private sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 Pay compression ratio in private sector (ratio of 90th/10th percentile earners). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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