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

South Africa: Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health was 1.26 compared to paid wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.26 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 374.0%
World rank
1st
of 24 countries
All-time high
1.46 compared to paid wage employees
in 2010
All-time low
-0.5394 compared to paid wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2019

Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health in South Africa, 2010–2019

-0.500.511.52010201420192010: 1.5 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.539 compared to paid wage employees2015: -0.513 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.088 compared to paid wage employees2018: -0.461 compared to paid wage employees2019: 1.3 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.26 compared to paid wage employees for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in 2019.

The figure is up 374.0% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 1.46 compared to paid wage employees in 2010 and was at its lowest, -0.5394 compared to paid wage employees, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 1st of 24 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2010 1.46 compared to paid wage employees
2013 -0.5394 compared to paid wage employees -137.0%
2015 -0.5125 compared to paid wage employees -5.0%
2016 0.0884 compared to paid wage employees -117.2%
2018 -0.4608 compared to paid wage employees -621.4%
2019 1.26 compared to paid wage employees -374.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.26 compared to paid wage employees is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2762 compared to paid wage employees, 4.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 2 Sri Lanka 0.8426 compared to paid wage employees compare
  2. 3 Costa Rica 0.7274 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 4 El Salvador 0.6692 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health in South Africa was 1.26 compared to paid wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 compared to paid wage employees in 2010.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5394 compared to paid wage employees in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 1st out of 24 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium for females, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector wage premium for females, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees)
Unit
compared to paid wage employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 265 data points, 2000–2021
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