Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa

South Africa: Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 0.0237 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0237
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
34th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2002
All-time low
0.0002
in 2007
Years of data
18
1995–2020

Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.250.50.7511.21995200720201995: 0.552000: 0.0012001: 0.012002: 1.22003: 0.0112004: 0.0112006: 0.0152007: 02010: 0.022011: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.0212015: 0.022016: 0.0212017: 0.0212018: 0.0212019: 0.0222020: 0.024

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa stood at 0.0237.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa peaked at 1.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 2007.

South Africa ranks 34th of 64 countries on this measure, 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5505
2000 0.0011 -99.8%
2001 0.0103 +801.6%
2002 1.2 +11590.0%
2003 0.011 -99.1%
2004 0.0112 +2.4%
2006 0.0146 +29.9%
2007 0.0002 -98.9%
2010 0.0203 +12839.5%
2011 0.0198 -2.3%
2013 0.0199 +0.6%
2014 0.0207 +3.6%
2015 0.0203 -1.9%
2016 0.0208 +2.4%
2017 0.0212 +2.1%
2018 0.021 -1.0%
2019 0.0218 +3.7%
2020 0.0237 +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5505 0.5505 0.5505 1
2000s 0.1789 0.0002 1.2 7
2010s 0.0206 0.0198 0.0218 9
2020s 0.0237 0.0237 0.0237 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 31 Denmark 0.0243 compare
  2. 32 El Salvador 0.0243 compare
  3. 33 Mauritius 0.0239 compare
  4. 35 Egypt 0.0228 compare
  5. 36 Colombia 0.0225 compare
  6. 37 Peru 0.0224 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa?
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa was 0.0237 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2002.
What is the lowest real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
South Africa ranks 34th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 845 data points, 1990–2021
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