Colombia vs South Africa: Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued
Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 390,264 against 91,601 in South Africa, a difference of 298,663.
That makes Colombia's figure about 4.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337,864 | 69,559 | 268,305 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 378,614 | 77,311 | 301,302 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 390,264 against 91,601 in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued between Colombia and South Africa?
- 298,663, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for average hourly labour cost per employee - discontinued?
- Colombia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average hourly labour cost per employee - Discontinued. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on labour cost is presented, whenever possible, in nominal terms and on the basis of the mean hourly labour cost per employee. Labour cost is the cost incurred by the employer in the employment of labour in a specified reference period. It comprises remuneration for work performed, payments in respect of time paid for but not worked, bonuses and gratuities, the cost of food, drink and other payments in kind, cost of workers' housing borne by employers, employers' social security expenditures, cost to the employer for vocational training, welfare services and miscellaneous items, such as transport of workers, work clothes and recruitment, together with taxes regarded as labour cost. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.