Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa

South Africa: Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 was 2 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
up 41.2%
Rank
10th
of 28 groups
All-time high
3.27
in 2004
All-time low
1.42
in 2019
Years of data
17
2000–2020

Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 2.32001: 2.62003: 3.12004: 3.32006: 2.72007: 2.52010: 2.82011: 2.62012: 2.92013: 2.72014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 1.72018: 1.72019: 1.42020: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa stood at 2.

The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa peaked at 3.27 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2019.

South Africa ranks 10th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.73 2.33 3.27 6
2010s 2.18 1.42 2.86 10
2020s 2 2 2 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 7 Tanzania 2.32 compare
  2. 8 Pakistan 2.08 compare
  3. 9 Philippines 2.06 compare
  4. 11 Ghana 2 compare
  5. 12 Guatemala 1.99 compare
  6. 13 Honduras 1.83 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa?
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 in South Africa was 2 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2004.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2019.
How does South Africa rank for public to private wage gap, aged 25-64?
South Africa ranks 10th out of 28 groups with data for 2020.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 25-64 rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 381 data points, 1970–2021
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