SA leads the world in wage inequality

SA has the highest wage inequality in the world. This is according to the International Labour Organisation Global Wage Report 2018/19 into hourly wages among 64 countries. It also found that SA has a Gini coefficient for wage inequality of .63. The Gini coefficient is a measure used to show income or wealth distribution of a nation’s residents – a coefficient of zero expresses perfect equality. To find out more on this and other major labour and employment issues subscribe to Legalbrief Workplace, one of a suite of Legalbrief current awareness e-newsletters. It is delivered every Wednesday morning. Subscribers will enjoy access to labour-focused news summaries and analysis pieces, latest developments in labour legislation and case law, relevant parliamentary news drawn from Legalbrief Policy Watch, advance notification of cases featured in Juta’s new labour publications and events and training courses of interest. REGISTER NOW for a free two-week trial subscription.