Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male was 1.85 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.85
Change on year
up 23.1%
World rank
13th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 2012
All-time low
1.5
in 2019
Years of data
17
2000–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 1.82001: 2.12003: 2.42004: 2.32006: 2.22007: 22010: 2.42011: 2.32012: 2.62013: 2.52014: 2.12015: 1.92016: 2.12017: 2.22018: 22019: 1.52020: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 1.85 for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 2.58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2019.

That places South Africa 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.83
2001 2.15 +17.5%
2003 2.43 +13.1%
2004 2.33 -3.9%
2006 2.24 -3.8%
2007 2 -10.9%
2010 2.41 +20.7%
2011 2.31 -4.4%
2012 2.58 +11.8%
2013 2.5 -3.1%
2014 2.06 -17.6%
2015 1.91 -7.1%
2016 2.14 +12.1%
2017 2.16 +0.9%
2018 2.03 -6.2%
2019 1.5 -26.0%
2020 1.85 +23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.16 1.83 2.43 6
2010s 2.16 1.5 2.58 10
2020s 1.85 1.85 1.85 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 Pakistan 2.06 compare
  2. 11 Ghana 2.01 compare
  3. 12 Ecuador 1.85 compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 1.65 compare
  5. 15 Sri Lanka 1.57 compare
  6. 16 Puerto Rico 1.57 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 1.85 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 2012.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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