Average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa

South Africa: Average hourly earnings of care employees was 47.15 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47.15
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
26th
of 42 countries
All-time high
47.15
in 2015
All-time low
16.01
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2015

Average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa, 2000–2015

203040502000200720152000: 162001: 20.32002: 22.42003: 22.92004: 25.12005: 262006: 29.22007: 302010: 32.52011: 35.62012: 39.12013: 46.72014: 40.52015: 47.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2015, average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa stood at 47.15. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa peaked at 47.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.01, in 2000.

That places South Africa 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2000 16.01
2001 20.29 +26.7%
2002 22.4 +10.4%
2003 22.94 +2.4%
2004 25.05 +9.2%
2005 25.96 +3.6%
2006 29.25 +12.6%
2007 30.05 +2.7%
2010 32.47 +8.1%
2011 35.57 +9.5%
2012 39.13 +10.0%
2013 46.7 +19.4%
2014 40.5 -13.3%
2015 47.15 +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.99 16.01 30.05 8
2010s 40.25 32.47 47.15 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Mexico 83.01
  2. 24 Botswana 55.73
  3. 25 Switzerland 49.31 compare
  4. 27 United States 43.87 compare
  5. 28 Bolivia 32.93 compare
  6. 29 Egypt 31.1 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa?
Average hourly earnings of care employees in South Africa was 47.15 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 47.15 in 2015.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of care employees recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16.01 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for average hourly earnings of care employees?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 42 countries with data for 2015.
Is average hourly earnings of care employees rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average hourly earnings of care employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of care employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
42 places, 494 data points, 1996–2026
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. 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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.