Gender, race and education: Factors driving income inequality in SA

Gender, race and education: Factors driving income inequality in SA

Skilled occupations obviously reported the highest earnings.

Image: iStock The generalisation that 50-year-old white men with tertiary qualifications and in full-time employment earn more money than other demographic groups in SA has been confirmed. Being in Gauteng also helps.

Young black females with low levels of education in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape find themselves at the other end of the spectrum. This demographic group can be singled out as the poorest in SA. ALSO READ: Debt index shows consumers are battling with debt and stagnant incomes These conclusions come from analysis of data collected for Statistics SA’s Quarterly Labour […]

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