Minimum Wages in South Africa increased to 28.79 ZAR/Hour in 2025 from 27.58 ZAR/Hour in 2024. Minimum Wages in South Africa averaged 23.92 ZAR/Hour from 2019 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 28.79 ZAR/Hour in 2025 and a record low of 20.00 ZAR/Hour in 2019. source: Department of Employment and Labour - South Africa

Minimum Wages in South Africa is expected to reach 28.79 ZAR/Hour by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the South Africa Minimum Wages is projected to trend around 30.30 ZAR/Hour in 2026 and 31.50 ZAR/Hour in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Employed Persons 17078.00 16946.00 Dec 2024
Employment Rate 41.10 40.90 percent Dec 2024
Labor Force Participation Rate 60.30 60.20 percent Dec 2024
Labour Costs 139.20 137.30 points Jun 2024
Minimum Wages 28.79 27.58 ZAR/Hour Mar 2025
Population 63.02 62.20 Million Dec 2024
Retirement Age Men 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 60.00 60.00 Years Dec 2024
Unemployed Persons 7991.00 8011.00 Thousand Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 31.90 32.10 percent Dec 2024
Wages 28220.00 27511.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2024
Wages in Manufacturing 23752.00 23649.00 ZAR/Month Sep 2024
Youth Unemployment Rate 59.60 60.20 percent Dec 2024

South Africa Minimum Wages
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
28.79 27.58 28.79 20.00 2019 - 2025 ZAR/Hour Yearly