IMD World Talent Ranking 2021

Talent Ranking 2021

SOUTH AFRICA

OVERALL PERFORMANCE (64 countries)

1 4 The direction of the triangle indicates the performance change from the last year:  improved or stable  declined 2 4

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2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

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2 2

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2

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35

60

37

37

40

Overall

Investment & Development

Investment & Development Appeal

63

62

50 48

48

50 51

52

52

Appeal

Readiness

56

56

57

57

59

63 62 60 59

Readiness

Investment & Development Total public expenditure on education Total public exp. on education per student Pupil-teacher ratio (primary education) Pupil-teacher ratio (secondary education)

Value

2021 Rank

u

7.3 %

2

Percentage of GDP

1,709 US$ 30.33 ratio 27.62 ratio

49 62 63 63 52 38 60

Spending per enrolled pupil/student, all levels

w w w

Ratio of students to teaching staff Ratio of students to teaching staff are sufficiently implemented

Health infrastructure Female labor force Apprenticeships Employee training

2.46 Survey [0..10] 4.99 Survey [0..10]

is a high priority in companies

u

45.09 %

Percentage of total labor force

2.67 Survey [0..10]

meets the needs of society

Appeal

2021 Rank

Value

u

Cost-of-living index

51.60 index

2

Index of a basket of goods & services in the main city, including housing (New York City = 100)

Attracting and retaining talents

5.54 Survey [0..10] 3.72 Survey [0..10] 2.26 Survey [0..10] 4.44 Survey [0..10] 3.79 Survey [0..10]

58 63 59 53 50 35 58 53 38 56 57 60 51 56 47 61 58 57 49 43 50

is a priority in companies

w

Worker motivation

in companies is high

Brain drain

(well-educated and skilled people) does not hinder competitiveness in your economy

Quality of life

is high

Foreign highly-skilled personnel Remuneration in services professions

are attracted to your country's business environment

17,757 US$ 43,111 US$

Gross annual income including supplements such as bonuses, US$

Remuneration of management Collected personal income tax

Total base salary plus bonuses and long-term incentives, US$

10.39 %

On profits, income and capital gains, as a percentage of GDP

Justice

5.03 Survey [0..10] 28.33 micrograms

is fairly administered

Exposure to particle pollution

Mean population exposure to PM2.5, Micrograms per cubic metre

Readiness

Value -3.84 %

2021 Rank

Labor force growth

Percentage change

Skilled labor Finance skills

3.67 Survey [0..10] 5.31 Survey [0..10] 4.46 Survey [0..10] 4.82 Survey [0..10] 2.90 Survey [0..10] 4.51 Survey [0..10] 5.33 Survey [0..10] 5.23 Survey [0..10]

is readily available

are readily available

International experience Competent senior managers Primary and secondary education

of senior managers is generally significant

are readily available

w

meets the needs of a competitive economy

Graduates in Sciences University education Management education

18.33 %

% of graduates in ICT, Engineering, Math & Natural Sciences

meets the needs of a competitive economy

meets the needs of the business community

Language skills

are meeting the needs of enterprises

Educational assessment - PISA Student mobility inbound

0.69 number

Foreign tertiary-level students per 1000 inhabitants

- Average

-

PISA survey of 15-year olds

98

IMD WORLD TALENT RANK ING 2021