Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.2% against 19.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 19.4% | 8.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 21.3% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 18.7% | 5.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 19.1% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or South Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 20.2% against 19.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and South Sudan ranks 178th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.