Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in South Africa

South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher was 0.1152 compared to all private employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1152 compared to all private employees
Change on year
down 76.6%
World rank
14th
of 20 countries
All-time high
0.4913 compared to all private employees
in 2018
All-time low
0.0908 compared to all private employees
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2019

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in South Africa, 2010–2019

0.10.20.30.40.52010201420192010: 0.219 compared to all private employees2012: 0.091 compared to all private employees2013: 0.283 compared to all private employees2015: 0.155 compared to all private employees2016: 0.194 compared to all private employees2018: 0.491 compared to all private employees2019: 0.115 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 occupation: teacher in South Africa is 0.1152 compared to all private employees, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in South Africa peaked at 0.4913 compared to all private employees in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0908 compared to all private employees, in 2012.

That places South Africa 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to all private employees Change
2010 0.2193 compared to all private employees
2012 0.0908 compared to all private employees -58.6%
2013 0.283 compared to all private employees +211.7%
2015 0.1549 compared to all private employees -45.3%
2016 0.1937 compared to all private employees +25.1%
2018 0.4913 compared to all private employees +153.6%
2019 0.1152 compared to all private employees -76.6%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 11 Peru 0.2552 compared to all private employees compare
  2. 12 Jordan 0.2537 compared to all private employees compare
  3. 13 Honduras 0.1367 compared to all private employees compare
  4. 15 Paraguay 0.1127 compared to all private employees
  5. 16 Brazil 0.0516 compared to all private employees compare
  6. 17 Chile -0.0476 compared to all private employees compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher in South Africa was 0.1152 compared to all private employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4913 compared to all private employees in 2018.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 compared to all private employees in 2012.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher?
South Africa ranks 14th out of 20 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupation: teacher rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupation: Teacher (compared to all private employees)
Unit
compared to all private employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
20 places, 207 data points, 2000–2021
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