Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in South Africa
South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education was -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Secondary education in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 203.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in South Africa peaked at 0.6104 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees, in 2019.
That places South Africa 51st out of 54 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: Secondary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3537 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.3465 compared to formal wage employees | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6104 compared to formal wage employees | +76.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2179 compared to formal wage employees | -64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1737 compared to formal wage employees | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0366 compared to formal wage employees | -78.9% |
| 2015 | -0.0719 compared to formal wage employees | -296.5% |
| 2016 | -0.124 compared to formal wage employees | +72.5% |
| 2018 | -0.1751 compared to formal wage employees | +41.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4369 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3465 compared to formal wage employees | 0.6104 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.024 compared to formal wage employees | -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2179 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 48 Paraguay -0.1358 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 49 France -0.1532 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 50 Hungary -0.1577 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 52 Moldova -0.2644 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 53 Russia -0.3894 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 54 Armenia -0.4608 compared to formal wage employees compare
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in South Africa?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education in South Africa was -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6104 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2251 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education?
- South Africa ranks 51st out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: secondary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 203.3%. 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: Secondary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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