Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa
South Africa: Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) was 1.42 USD_PPP/cap in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa, 2000–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/cap.
Analysis
In 2007, average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa stood at 1.42 USD_PPP/cap.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
That places South Africa 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.81 USD_PPP/cap | — |
| 2001 | 0.8 USD_PPP/cap | -97.2% |
| 2002 | 0.73 USD_PPP/cap | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.84 USD_PPP/cap | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 1.01 USD_PPP/cap | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 USD_PPP/cap | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 USD_PPP/cap | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 USD_PPP/cap | +6.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.42 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.12 USD_PPP/cap, 34% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.42 USD_PPP/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.62 USD_PPP/cap, 88% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa?
- Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) in South Africa was 1.42 USD_PPP/cap in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.81 USD_PPP/cap in 2000.
- What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 USD_PPP/cap in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base)?
- South Africa ranks 40th out of 43 countries with data for 2007.
- Is average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees in agriculture (2021 base period) — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.