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 0.0325 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0325
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
32nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
240.82
in 2002
All-time low
0.0027
in 2000
Years of data
17
1995–2020

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

0501001502002501995200720201995: 1.62000: 0.0032001: 0.0252002: 240.82003: 0.0252004: 0.0252010: 0.0372011: 0.0382012: 0.0382013: 0.0362014: 0.0342015: 0.0312016: 0.032017: 0.0312018: 0.0292019: 0.032020: 0.033

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in South Africa is 0.0325, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 12.1% 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 240.82 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0027, in 2000.

That places South Africa 32nd out of 64 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 15-64, 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, urban in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 1.6
2000 0.0027 -99.8%
2001 0.0253 +844.4%
2002 240.82 +952274.2%
2003 0.0254 -100.0%
2004 0.0249 -1.9%
2010 0.037 +48.3%
2011 0.0376 +1.7%
2012 0.0379 +0.7%
2013 0.0358 -5.5%
2014 0.0337 -5.8%
2015 0.0313 -7.3%
2016 0.0303 -3.2%
2017 0.0308 +1.9%
2018 0.0295 -4.3%
2019 0.0302 +2.4%
2020 0.0325 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6 1.6 1.6 1
2000s 48.18 0.0027 240.82 5
2010s 0.0334 0.0295 0.0379 10
2020s 0.0325 0.0325 0.0325 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 29 Paraguay 0.0374 compare
  2. 30 Ecuador 0.0366 compare
  3. 31 Brazil 0.0344 compare
  4. 33 El Salvador 0.0316 compare
  5. 34 Peru 0.0312 compare
  6. 35 Guatemala 0.03 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 0.0325 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 240.82 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 0.0027 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for real median earnings per hour, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
South Africa ranks 32nd 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 down 12.1%. 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 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 843 data points, 1990–2021
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