Indonesia vs South Africa: Low pay rate

Indonesia
28
in 2023
South Africa
29.54
in 2015
Indonesia rank
18th
South Africa rank
16th

Low pay rate over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 29.54 against 28 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.54.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 30.1 32 1.9 South Africa
2000s 30.59 28.97 1.62 Indonesia
2010s 32.98 31.22 1.75 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher low pay rate, Indonesia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 29.54 against 28 in Indonesia as of 2015.
What is the difference in low pay rate between Indonesia and South Africa?
1.54, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for low pay rate?
Indonesia ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 16th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Low pay rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Low pay rate
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
84 places, 1,566 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the proportion of employees whose hourly earnings at all jobs were less than two-thirds of median hourly earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.