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

Latest (2019)
-0.5958 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
52nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.6846 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.5958 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education in South Africa, 2000–2019

-0.500.52000200920192000: 0.535 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.383 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.685 compared to formal wage employees2010: -0.135 compared to formal wage employees2012: -0.277 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.198 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.453 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.432 compared to formal wage employees2018: -0.559 compared to formal wage employees2019: -0.596 compared to formal wage employees

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees) in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 49 Moldova -0.2776 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 50 Luxembourg -0.437 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 51 Romania -0.4864 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by education level: No education (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 612 data points, 2000–2021
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