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

Latest (2019)
-0.0721 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 160.3%
World rank
48th
of 53 countries
All-time high
0.3057 compared to formal wage employees
in 2003
All-time low
-0.0721 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Years of data
10
2000–2019

Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks in South Africa, 2000–2019

-0.100.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.181 compared to formal wage employees2001: 0.128 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.306 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.22 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.235 compared to formal wage employees2013: 0.213 compared to formal wage employees2015: 0.142 compared to formal wage employees2016: 0.24 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.12 compared to formal wage employees2019: -0.072 compared to formal wage employees

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees) in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Malta -0.0368 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 46 Slovakia -0.0384 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 47 Croatia -0.0533 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 49 France -0.0785 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0882 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 51 Iceland -0.1682 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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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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Indicator
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Clerks (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 615 data points, 2000–2021
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