Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in South Africa
South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education was -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
-0.0122 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 109.5%
World rank
41st
of 54 countries
All-time high
0.137 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.045 compared to formal wage employees
in 2015
Years of data
10
2000–2019
Public sector wage premium, by education level: Tertiary education in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
South Africa recorded -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.5% on the previous year and down 111.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in South Africa peaked at 0.137 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.045 compared to formal wage employees, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 41st of 54 countries on this measure, 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: Tertiary education in South Africa, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.011 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.034 compared to formal wage employees | +208.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1294 compared to formal wage employees | +281.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1102 compared to formal wage employees | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.137 compared to formal wage employees | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1172 compared to formal wage employees | -14.5% |
| 2015 | -0.045 compared to formal wage employees | -138.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0802 compared to formal wage employees | -278.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1284 compared to formal wage employees | +60.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees | -109.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0581 compared to formal wage employees | 0.011 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1294 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 compared to formal wage employees | -0.045 compared to formal wage employees | 0.137 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 38 Croatia 0.0131 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 39 Switzerland -0.0047 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 40 Malta -0.0098 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 42 Argentina -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 43 Poland -0.0129 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 44 Czechia -0.0161 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: tertiary education in South Africa?
- Public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education in South Africa was -0.0122 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.137 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.045 compared to formal wage employees in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education?
- South Africa ranks 41st out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector wage premium, by education level: tertiary education rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 111.1%. 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: Tertiary education (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).