Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in South Africa
South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education was -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in South Africa is -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 341.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in South Africa peaked at 0.6846 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees, in 2019.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.535 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.3827 compared to formal wage employees | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6846 compared to formal wage employees | +78.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1348 compared to formal wage employees | -119.7% |
| 2012 | -0.277 compared to formal wage employees | +105.5% |
| 2013 | -0.1978 compared to formal wage employees | -28.6% |
| 2015 | -0.4528 compared to formal wage employees | +128.9% |
| 2016 | -0.4316 compared to formal wage employees | -4.7% |
| 2018 | -0.5591 compared to formal wage employees | +29.5% |
| 2019 | -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5341 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3827 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6846 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.3784 compared to formal wage employees | -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees | -0.1348 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in South Africa?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: no education in South Africa was -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6846 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: no education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5958 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: no education?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: no education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 341.9%. 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 Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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