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

South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban was 2.33 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2.33
Change on year
up 32.9%
World rank
8th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.67
in 2004
All-time low
1.75
in 2019
Years of data
15
2000–2020

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

01232000201020202000: 2.22001: 2.32003: 2.62004: 2.72010: 2.62011: 2.62012: 2.62013: 2.72014: 2.12015: 2.12016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 2.12019: 1.82020: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa stood at 2.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 2.67 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.43 2.16 2.67 4
2010s 2.29 1.75 2.66 10
2020s 2.33 2.33 2.33 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 5 Bangladesh 2.5 compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 2.44 compare
  3. 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.33 compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 2.16 compare
  5. 10 Ghana 2.04 compare
  6. 11 Ecuador 1.83 compare

See the full ranking of 26 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 2.33 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 2.67 in 2004.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
South Africa ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 363 data points, 1985–2021
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