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

South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health was 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7774 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
up 255.8%
World rank
1st
of 21 countries
All-time high
0.7774 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
All-time low
-0.3106 compared to formal wage 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: 0.484 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0.311 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.15 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.219 compared to formal wage employees2019: 0.777 compared to formal wage employees

Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees for public sector wage premium, by industry: health in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 255.8% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.3106 compared to formal wage employees, in 2013.

That places South Africa 1st out of 21 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 formal wage employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2010 0.4836 compared to formal wage employees
2013 -0.3106 compared to formal wage employees -164.2%
2015 0.0674 compared to formal wage employees -121.7%
2016 0.1501 compared to formal wage employees +122.6%
2018 0.2185 compared to formal wage employees +45.6%
2019 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees +255.8%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Costa Rica 0.5761 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 3 Ecuador 0.3925 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.3191 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 21 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 0.7774 compared to formal wage 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 0.7774 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3106 compared to formal wage employees in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 21 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 60.8%. 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 formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by industry: Health (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
21 places, 216 data points, 2000–2021
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