Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa

South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.804 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.804 compared to all private employees
Change on year
up 197.6%
World rank
1st
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.804 compared to all private employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.3275 compared to all private employees
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2019

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2010–2019

-0.2500.250.50.752010201420192010: 0.523 compared to all private employees2013: -0.328 compared to all private employees2015: -0.043 compared to all private employees2016: 0.162 compared to all private employees2018: 0.27 compared to all private employees2019: 0.804 compared to all private employees

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa is 0.804 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 197.6% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.804 compared to all private employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3275 compared to all private employees, in 2013.

That places South Africa 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 0.5229 compared to all private employees
2013 -0.3275 compared to all private employees -162.6%
2015 -0.0426 compared to all private employees -87.0%
2016 0.162 compared to all private employees -480.8%
2018 0.2701 compared to all private employees +66.7%
2019 0.804 compared to all private employees +197.6%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Costa Rica 0.7424 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 3 Peru 0.4948 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 4 Sri Lanka 0.4847 compared to all private employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa was 0.804 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.804 compared to all private employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3275 compared to all private employees in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. 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 industry: Health (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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