Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers in South Africa

South Africa: Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers was -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.1601 compared to formal wage employees
Change on year
down 510.8%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
0.0672 compared to formal wage employees
in 2012
All-time low
-0.1601 compared to formal wage employees
in 2019
Years of data
10
2000–2019

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-00.052000200920192000: -0.111 compared to formal wage employees2001: -0.137 compared to formal wage employees2003: 0.03 compared to formal wage employees2010: 0.057 compared to formal wage employees2012: 0.067 compared to formal wage employees2013: -0 compared to formal wage employees2015: -0.08 compared to formal wage employees2016: -0.085 compared to formal wage employees2018: 0.039 compared to formal wage employees2019: -0.16 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: managers in South Africa stood at -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 510.8% on the previous year and down 379.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in South Africa peaked at 0.0672 compared to formal wage employees in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees, in 2019.

That places South Africa 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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: Managers in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: Managers (compared to formal wage employees) in South Africa, 2000 to 2019.
Year compared to formal wage employees Change
2000 -0.1111 compared to formal wage employees
2001 -0.1374 compared to formal wage employees +23.7%
2003 0.0296 compared to formal wage employees -121.5%
2010 0.0573 compared to formal wage employees +93.7%
2012 0.0672 compared to formal wage employees +17.2%
2013 -0.0001 compared to formal wage employees -100.2%
2015 -0.08 compared to formal wage employees +57680.4%
2016 -0.0853 compared to formal wage employees +6.6%
2018 0.039 compared to formal wage employees -145.7%
2019 -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees -510.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.073 compared to formal wage employees -0.1374 compared to formal wage employees 0.0296 compared to formal wage employees 3
2010s -0.0231 compared to formal wage employees -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees 0.0672 compared to formal wage employees 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 44 Greece -0.1369 compared to formal wage employees compare
  2. 45 Malta -0.1393 compared to formal wage employees compare
  3. 46 Sri Lanka -0.1416 compared to formal wage employees compare
  4. 48 France -0.1613 compared to formal wage employees compare
  5. 49 Uruguay -0.1793 compared to formal wage employees compare
  6. 50 Finland -0.19 compared to formal wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers in South Africa was -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0672 compared to formal wage employees in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1601 compared to formal wage employees in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers?
South Africa ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium, by occupational group: managers rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 379.3%. 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: Managers (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: Managers (compared to formal wage employees)
Unit
compared to formal wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
52 places, 600 data points, 2000–2021
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