Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa
South Africa: Gini index of hourly earnings of employees was 0.685 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa, 2000–2015
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa is 0.685, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa peaked at 0.685 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.538, in 2004.
South Africa ranks 2nd of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.574 | — |
| 2001 | 0.548 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.547 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.541 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.538 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.544 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.545 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.549 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.578 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.576 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.602 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.673 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 0.649 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.685 | +5.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.685 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3765, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.685 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.602, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5483 | 0.538 | 0.574 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6272 | 0.576 | 0.685 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa?
- Gini index of hourly earnings of employees in South Africa was 0.685 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gini index of hourly earnings of employees recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.538 in 2004.
- How does South Africa rank for gini index of hourly earnings of employees?
- South Africa ranks 2nd out of 55 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gini index of hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Gini index of hourly earnings of employees (15+). 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 Gini index measures the degree of inequality in the distribution of earnings among employees. It ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 indicates perfect equality (all employees have the same earnings) and higher values indicate greater inequality. The index is calculated from the distribution of employees earnings. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.