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A review of labour markets in South Africa: wage trends and dynamics in South Africa

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Wage formation is a highly sensitive affair. It lies at the heart of a power play between workers and employers, who are always jockeying for position. Wages play an important role in the broader economy from both efficiency and equity perspectives. As part of a broader labour market review, this paper considers the state of knowledge on wage determination in South Africa (SA).

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/30219595

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Labor market dynamics and wage inequality

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7083425166

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