Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa
South Africa: Average monthly earnings of care employees was 7,690 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa, 2000–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 7,690 for average monthly earnings of care employees in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa peaked at 7,690 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,661, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 27th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,661 | — |
| 2001 | 3,313 | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 3,742 | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,828 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,006 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4,089 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4,899 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 4,933 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 5,050 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,631 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 6,267 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 7,170 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 6,512 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 7,690 | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,934 | 2,661 | 4,933 | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,387 | 5,050 | 7,690 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Honduras 14,234 compare
- 25 Mexico 11,144
- 26 Botswana 9,701
- 28 United States of America 5,878 compare
- 29 Switzerland 5,399 compare
- 30 Zambia 4,832
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa?
- Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa was 7,690 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7,690 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of care employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,661 in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for average monthly earnings of care employees?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average monthly earnings of care employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. 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 monthly earnings of care employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.