Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in South Africa

South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male was -0.1509 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.1509 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 455.0%
World rank
56th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.5663 compared to all private employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.1509 compared to all private employees
in 2019
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male in South Africa, 2000–2019

-0.200.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.378 compared to all private employees2001: 0.444 compared to all private employees2003: 0.566 compared to all private employees2010: 0.325 compared to all private employees2012: 0.241 compared to all private employees2013: 0.166 compared to all private employees2015: 0.022 compared to all private employees2016: 0.049 compared to all private employees2018: 0.043 compared to all private employees2019: -0.151 compared to all private employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to all private employees.

Analysis

In 2019, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in South Africa stood at -0.1509 compared to all private employees. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 455.0% on the previous year and down 146.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by gender: male in South Africa peaked at 0.5663 compared to all private employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1509 compared to all private employees, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 56th of 60 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 gender: Male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees) in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2000 0.3783 compared to all private employees
2001 0.4445 compared to all private employees +17.5%
2003 0.5663 compared to all private employees +27.4%
2010 0.325 compared to all private employees -42.6%
2012 0.2411 compared to all private employees -25.8%
2013 0.1661 compared to all private employees -31.1%
2015 0.0221 compared to all private employees -86.7%
2016 0.0488 compared to all private employees +120.6%
2018 0.0425 compared to all private employees -12.9%
2019 -0.1509 compared to all private employees -455.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.463 compared to all private employees 0.3783 compared to all private employees 0.5663 compared to all private employees 3
2010s 0.0992 compared to all private employees -0.1509 compared to all private employees 0.325 compared to all private employees 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 53 France -0.1177 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 54 Mongolia -0.1236 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.1267 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 57 Armenia -0.1529 compared to all private employees compare
  5. 58 Finland -0.1656 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 59 Hungary -0.1995 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by gender: male in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium, by gender: male in South Africa was -0.1509 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.5663 compared to all private employees in 2003.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by gender: male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1509 compared to all private employees in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by gender: male?
South Africa ranks 56th out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by gender: male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 146.4%. 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 gender: Male (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by gender: Male (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 737 data points, 2000–2021
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