Australia vs South Africa: Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate
Australia
8.65 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
8.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 8.65 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was South Africa ahead.
Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 168 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.96 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.14 % change on previous year | 6.09 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 8.65 % change on previous year against 8.5 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate between Australia and South Africa?
- 0.15 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Monthly minimum wage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.