Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa

South Africa: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.0226 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0226
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 67 countries
All-time high
108.37
in 2002
All-time low
0.0002
in 2007
Years of data
19
1995–2020

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa, 1995–2020

02550751001995200720201995: 0.9422000: 0.0022001: 0.0152002: 108.42003: 0.0142004: 0.0132006: 0.0182007: 02010: 0.0242011: 0.0242012: 0.0242013: 0.0222014: 0.0222015: 0.0212016: 0.0222017: 0.0222018: 0.0212019: 0.0232020: 0.023

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa is 0.0226, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa peaked at 108.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2007.

That places South Africa 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.942
2000 0.0016 -99.8%
2001 0.0152 +878.1%
2002 108.37 +714182.9%
2003 0.0137 -100.0%
2004 0.0132 -3.3%
2006 0.0183 +38.4%
2007 0.0002 -98.7%
2010 0.024 +10115.3%
2011 0.0244 +1.6%
2012 0.0245 +0.4%
2013 0.0221 -9.6%
2014 0.0221 -0.1%
2015 0.0213 -3.7%
2016 0.0216 +1.5%
2017 0.0219 +1.4%
2018 0.0212 -3.3%
2019 0.0227 +6.9%
2020 0.0226 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.942 0.942 0.942 1
2000s 15.49 0.0002 108.37 7
2010s 0.0226 0.0212 0.0245 10
2020s 0.0226 0.0226 0.0226 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 35 Brazil 0.0244 compare
  2. 36 Peru 0.0239 compare
  3. 37 Mauritius 0.0238 compare
  4. 39 Mexico 0.0211 compare
  5. 40 Republic of Moldova 0.0203 compare
  6. 41 Egypt 0.0192 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa was 0.0226 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 108.37 in 2002.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 2007.
How does South Africa rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
South Africa ranks 38th out of 67 countries with data for 2020.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-24, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
67 places, 885 data points, 1990–2021
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