Canada vs South Africa: Median hourly earnings of employees
Median hourly earnings of employees over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32 against 17.31 in South Africa, a difference of 14.69.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times South Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 55 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.48 | 8.46 | 8.02 | Canada |
| 2010s | 21.22 | 16.85 | 4.37 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median hourly earnings of employees, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 32 against 17.31 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in median hourly earnings of employees between Canada and South Africa?
- 14.69, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Canada ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 55 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Median hourly earnings of employees (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.