Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in South Africa
South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks was -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in compared to formal wage employees.
Analysis
In 2019, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in South Africa stood at -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 160.3% on the previous year and down 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in South Africa peaked at 0.3057 compared to formal wage employees in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 48th of 53 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 occupational group: Clerks in South Africa, year by year
| Year | compared to formal wage employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1812 compared to formal wage employees | — |
| 2001 | 0.1282 compared to formal wage employees | -29.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3057 compared to formal wage employees | +138.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2196 compared to formal wage employees | -28.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2349 compared to formal wage employees | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2129 compared to formal wage employees | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1423 compared to formal wage employees | -33.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2402 compared to formal wage employees | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1195 compared to formal wage employees | -50.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees | -160.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.205 compared to formal wage employees | 0.1282 compared to formal wage employees | 0.3057 compared to formal wage employees | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1568 compared to formal wage employees | -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees | 0.2402 compared to formal wage employees | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 45 Malta -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 46 Slovakia -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 47 Croatia -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 49 France -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees compare
- 51 Iceland -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees compare
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- 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 occupational group: clerks in South Africa?
- Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks in South Africa was -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3057 compared to formal wage employees in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0721 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: clerks rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.8%. 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 occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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