As of the fourth quarter of 2021, the aggregated basic wages in South Africa reached over billion South African rands (around billion U.S. dollars). This was an increase from billion South African rands( billion U.S. dollars) in the previous quarter. In the second quarter of 2020, the basic wages in the country dropped to nearly billion South African rands ( billion U.S. dollars), which was the lowest level recorded between 2019 and 2021. Overall, employee basic salaries increased during the period under review. Basic wages are the major component of the gross earnings of employees in the country.
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Statistics South Africa. (March 31, 2022). Basic wages of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million South African rands) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/1300434/quarterly-employee-basic-wages-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Basic wages of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million South African rands)." Chart. March 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/1300434/quarterly-employee-basic-wages-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. (2022). Basic wages of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million South African rands). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/1300434/quarterly-employee-basic-wages-in-south-africa/
Statistics South Africa. "Basic Wages of Employees in South Africa from 1st Quarter 2019 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Million South African Rands)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Mar 2022, /statistics/1300434/quarterly-employee-basic-wages-in-south-africa/
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Basic wages of employees in South Africa from 1st quarter 2019 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million South African rands) [Graph], Statistics South Africa, March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1300434/quarterly-employee-basic-wages-in-south-africa/
