Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa

South Africa: Average monthly earnings of care employees was 7,690 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,690
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
7,690
in 2015
All-time low
2,661
in 2000
Years of data
14
2000–2015

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000200720152000: 2.7k2001: 3.3k2002: 3.7k2003: 3.8k2004: 4.0k2005: 4.1k2006: 4.9k2007: 4.9k2010: 5.0k2011: 5.6k2012: 6.3k2013: 7.2k2014: 6.5k2015: 7.7k

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

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of care employees in South Africa, 2000 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,934 2,661 4,933 8
2010s 6,387 5,050 7,690 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Honduras 14,234 compare
  2. 25 Mexico 11,144
  3. 26 Botswana 9,701
  4. 28 United States of America 5,878 compare
  5. 29 Switzerland 5,399 compare
  6. 30 Zambia 4,832

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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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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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of care employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 598 data points, 1991–2026
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.