Hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa
South Africa: Hourly earnings male vs female was 2.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa is 2.9, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa peaked at 9.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2018.
South Africa ranks 62nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 3.38 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 3.75 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.53 | +20.8% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 7.3 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 7.94 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 9.13 | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 8.26 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 9.08 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -68.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9 | +1.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 2.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.46, 45% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 2.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.63, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -68.6% | 9.08 | 2.85 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.04 | 4.72 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.81 | 2.85 | 9.13 | 8 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa?
- Hourly earnings male vs female in South Africa was 2.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hourly earnings male vs female recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2018.
- How does South Africa rank for hourly earnings male vs female?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
- Is hourly earnings male vs female rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hourly earnings male vs female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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