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

South Africa: Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health was 0.7789 compared to paid wage employees in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7789 compared to paid wage employees
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
2nd
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.9718 compared to paid wage employees
in 2015
All-time low
-0.0466 compared to paid wage employees
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2019

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

00.250.50.7512010201420192010: 0.117 compared to paid wage employees2013: -0.047 compared to paid wage employees2015: 0.972 compared to paid wage employees2016: 0.098 compared to paid wage employees2018: 0.589 compared to paid wage employees2019: 0.779 compared to paid wage employees

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

Analysis

South Africa recorded 0.7789 compared to paid wage employees for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 565.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in South Africa peaked at 0.9718 compared to paid wage employees in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0466 compared to paid wage employees, in 2013.

South Africa ranks 2nd of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: Health (compared to paid wage employees) in South Africa, 2010 to 2019.
Year compared to paid wage employees Change
2010 0.117 compared to paid wage employees
2013 -0.0466 compared to paid wage employees -139.9%
2015 0.9718 compared to paid wage employees -2183.8%
2016 0.0977 compared to paid wage employees -89.9%
2018 0.5894 compared to paid wage employees +503.0%
2019 0.7789 compared to paid wage employees +32.2%

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 1 Paraguay 0.8431 compared to paid wage employees
  2. 3 Costa Rica 0.7171 compared to paid wage employees compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 0.6614 compared to paid wage employees compare
  4. 5 Peru 0.5578 compared to paid wage employees compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in South Africa?
Public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health in South Africa was 0.7789 compared to paid wage employees in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.9718 compared to paid wage employees in 2015.
What is the lowest public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0466 compared to paid wage employees in 2013.
How does South Africa rank for public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is public sector wage premium for males, by industry: health rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 565.7%. 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 males, 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 males, 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
23 places, 260 data points, 2000–2021
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