Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 was 0.7501 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa is 0.7501, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 2.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7501, in 2020.
That places South Africa 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.3 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 2.3 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1.97 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.46 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.13 | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9615 | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9333 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8333 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9231 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7501 | -18.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.7501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.73, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.7501 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.8333 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7501 | 0.7501 | 0.7501 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.7501 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7501 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public to private wage gap, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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