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South Africa Hourly earnings 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Hourly earnings in South Africa stood at 20 local currency in 2019, according to ILO ILOSTAT. The latest value is up 5.3% from 19 local currency in 2018. The highest value since 2000 was 50.08 local currency in 2015, the lowest 0.095 local currency in 2016. South Africa ranked 37th highest of the 56 countries in this dataset in 2019; Vietnam ranked first.

Data source: ILO ILOSTAT · Unit: local currency · Category: Labor and Employment · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1969–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Hourly earnings in South Africa?

Hourly earnings in South Africa stood at 20 local currency in 2019, according to ILO ILOSTAT.

Is Hourly earnings in South Africa rising or falling?

The latest value is up 5.3% from 19 local currency in 2018.

How does South Africa rank for Hourly earnings?

South Africa ranked 37th highest of the 56 countries in this dataset in 2019; Vietnam ranked first.

What is the highest Hourly earnings on record in South Africa?

The highest value since 2000 was 50.08 local currency in 2015, the lowest 0.095 local currency in 2016.

Metadata for Hourly earnings in South Africa
IndicatorHourly earnings
CountrySouth Africa
CategoryLabor and Employment
Unitlocal currency
SourceILO ILOSTAT
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Latest value: 20 local currency (2019)

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Source:International Labour Organization via ILO ILOSTAT — series EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

International Labour Organization. (2026). Hourly earnings — South Africa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/ZAF. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv

MLA

International Labour Organization. "Hourly earnings — South Africa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/ZAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

Chicago

International Labour Organization. 2026. "Hourly earnings — South Africa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/ZAF. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR_EHRA_SEX_CUR_NB_A&lang=en&type=label&format=.csv.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_hourly_earnings_zaf,
  author = {{International Labour Organization}},
  title = {{Hourly earnings --- South Africa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/hourly-earnings/ZAF},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://rplumber.ilo.org/data/indicator/?id=EAR\_EHRA\_SEX\_CUR\_NB\_A\&lang=en\&type=label\&format=.csv}
}